The Tasmanian Government has released the draft Tasmanian Biosecurity Strategy 2013-17 for public comment.

 

State Minister for the Environment, Bryan Green, said the draft strategy formed an important update on the current framework, which has been in place for the last five years.

 

"The current model has served Tasmania well, and the new draft proposes building on what we already have in place, rather than any significant change in direction,” Mr Green said.
 
The two key elements in the new draft are:  improving the partnership between government and industry in making Tasmania's biosecurity system work; and, reinforcing Tasmania's right to additional biosecurity measures to those of the mainland states.

 

Anyone wishing to comment should do so in writing by 26 October or by attending one of the public forums organised by DPIPWE in October in Devonport, Launceston and Hobart.
 

The strategy is available on the DPIPWE website www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au