Review announced into BMSB biosecurity measures

  • Posted by David Sexton
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  • 24 January, 2019
A REVIEW has been announced into biosecurity measures for dealing with the brown marmorated stink bug. The bugs have the potential to devastate local crops and have already resulted in authorities turning away three ships from Australian waters this summer. The review has been announced by Inspector-General of Biosecurity for the Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity, Dr Helen Scott-Orr. However you’ll have to be quick to give your two cents’ worth – the closing date for submissions is 22 February 2019.
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According to a public statement from the Inspector-General, the review is to examine:

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Posted by David Sexton

David Sexton is DCN’s senior journalist and has an extensive career across online and print media. A former DCN editor, he returns to covering shipping and logistics after a four-year hiatus working at Monash University during which time he managed production of key reports into the Indonesian ports and rail sectors.

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