Current and completed reviews
Current reviews
| Review Topic | Scope | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental biosecurity - management and policy implementation | This review will examine the department’s effectiveness in addressing high-risk environmental biosecurity concerns and the effectiveness of the department’s implementation of the Chief Environmental Biosecurity Office. | In progress |
| Import Risk Analyses | This review will examine the management and application of the biosecurity import risk analysis process. | In progress |
| Maturity of the department’s biosecurity regulatory system | This review will assess the progress of the department’s strategies to improve its biosecurity regulatory maturity. A reporting framework will be developed to allow repeated assessments to monitor progress. | In progress |
| Review of implementation of recommendations to improve the Australian biosecurity system | This review will assess the effectiveness of the department’s management and implementation of past recommendations. | Planning |
Completed Inspector-General reviews
| Review title | Date signed by Inspector-General | File type |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy, governance and planning to strategically manage the department’s biosecurity science resource | 25 March 2024 | Word [2.5MB] PDF [3.4 MB] |
| Efficacy and adequacy of department’s X-ray scanning and detector dog screening techniques to prevent entry of biosecurity risk material into Australia | 7 July 2022 | Word [9.23 MB] PDF [2.16 MB] |
| Assurance review for arrangements to import live lumpy skin disease virus to CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness | 8 July 2022 | Word [3.62 MB] PDF [2.35 MB] |
| Effectiveness of preventive biosecurity arrangements to mitigate the risk of entry into Australia of the serious plant pest Xylella fastidiosa | 14 June 2022 | Word [7.2 MB] PDF [2.34 MB] |
| Robustness of biosecurity measures to prevent entry of khapra beetle into Australia | 22 December 2021 | Word [5.4 MB] PDF [4.2 MB] |
| Accountable implementation of Inspectors-General recommendations (2015‒2021) | 24 November 2021 | Word [0.3 MB] PDF [1.1 MB] |
| Confidence testing for at-border delivery of critical human biosecurity functions – Ruby Princess cruise ship incident | 29 April 2021 | Word [3.0 MB] PDF [2.6 MB] |
| Adequacy of department’s operational model to effectively mitigate biosecurity risks in evolving risk and business environments | 19 February 2021 | Word [2.3 MB] PDF [2.5 MB] |
| Biosecurity risk management of international express airfreight pathway for non-commercial consignments | 3 July 2020 | Word [3.2 MB] PDF [1.9 MB] |
| Adequacy of preventative border measures to mitigate the risk of African swine fever | 23 March 2020 | Word [1.04MB] PDF [1.6 MB] |
| Effectiveness of Approved Arrangements in managing biosecurity risks in Australia | 6 August 2019 | Word [4.8 MB] PDF [1.4 MB] |
| Implementation of Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations | 29 July 2019 | Word [166 KB] PDF [1.6 MB] |
| Pest and disease interceptions and incursions in Australia Erratum | 29 May 2019 9 August 2019 | Word [3.1 MB] PDF [1.9 MB] Word [62 KB] PDF [541 KB] |
| Effectiveness of biosecurity measures to manage the risks of brown marmorated stink bugs entering Australia | 28 May 2019 | Word [7.8 MB] PDF [2.7 MB] |
| Environmental biosecurity risk management in Australia | 12 April 2019 | Word [2.9 MB] PDF [2.0 MB] |
| Implementation of Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations | 27 September 2018 | Word [533 KB] PDF [1.6 MB] |
| Horse importation biosecurity risk management | 19 September 2018 | Word [653 KB] PDF [1.1 MB] |
| Military biosecurity risk management in Australia | 27 July 2018 | Word [2.0 MB] PDF [1.5 MB] |
| Hitchhiker pest and contaminant biosecurity risk management in Australia | 13 July 2018 | Word [5.8 MB] PDF [3.8 MB] |
| Uncooked prawn imports: effectiveness of biosecurity controls | 12 December 2017 | HTML |
| Review of Department of Agriculture and Water Resources management of biosecurity risks posed by invasive vector mosquitoes | 11 May 2017 | PDF [3.2 MB] |
Interim Inspector-General reviews
| Review title | Date signed by Inspector-General | File type |
|---|---|---|
| Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importation of tomato and carrot seeds | 3 May 2016 | PDF [3.5 MB] Word [5.4 MB] |
| Management of biosecurity risks associated with transhipped ships stores | 3 May 2016 | PDF [1.6 MB] Word [5.5 MB] |
| Management of biosecurity risks associated with timber packaging and dunnage | 3 May 2016 | PDF [2.3 MB] Word [2.9 MB] |
| Implementation of previous Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations—Review April 2016 | 20 April 2016 | PDF [1.1 MB] Word [408 KB] |
| Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks July to December 2015 | 1 April 2016 | PDF [164 KB] Word [336 KB] |
| Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks January to June 2015 | 3 March 2016 | PDF [188 KB] Word [184 KB] |
| Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importation of natural sausage casings | 27 October 2015 | PDF [4 MB] Word [5 MB] |
| Implementation of previous Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity recommendations | 24 August 2015 | PDF [205 KB] Word [93 KB] |
| Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for importing stockfeed of plant origin | 25 June 2015 | PDF [1.7 MB] Word [9.8 MB] |
| Managing biosecurity risks associated with international online purchases | 24 March 2015 | PDF [1.3 MB] Word [797 KB] |
| Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for imported fresh cut flowers | 17 February 2015 | PDF [5.7 MB] Word [5.8 MB] |
| Horse imports: management of biosecurity risks—June to November 2014 | 17 February 2015 | PDF [156 KB] Word [35 KB] |
| Effectiveness of biosecurity controls for imported animal breeding material (mammalian semen and embryos) | 9 December 2014 | PDF [1.6 MB] Word [5.4 MB] |
| Arrangements for oversight of horse biosecurity risk management | 15 May 2014 | PDF [260 KB] Word [146 KB] |
| The importation of untanned animal hides from Colombia in 2012–13 | 24 February 2014 | PDF [2 MB] Word [5 MB] |
| An examination of biosecurity controls associated with the export from Australia of live abalone to China and Hong Kong | 30 January 2014 | PDF [8 MB] Word [748 KB] |
| The effectiveness of controls for imported uncooked, cooked and cured pig meat | 17 December 2013 | PDF [926 KB] Word [753 KB] |
| An examination of the effectiveness of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry controls to manage biosecurity risks in the importation of freshwater and marine ornamental fish | 17 December 2013 | PDF [1.1 MB] Word [884 KB] |
| Desktop review —the approval of offshore pre–export quarantine facilities for importing horses to Australia | 16 December 2013 | PDF [250 KB] Word [128 KB] |
| Undeclared importation of food from the Republic of Korea detected in December 2010 | 2 August 2013 | PDF [548 KB] Word [463 KB] |
| Desktop review—the approval of offshore pre-export quarantine facilities for importing horses to Australia | 8 April 2013 | PDF [41 KB] Word [27KB] |
| An examination of factors that led to release into Australia of a consignment of soil (declared as fertiliser) and interception at the border of another consignment of soil (declared as fertiliser) | 18 June 2012 | PDF [1 MB] Word [1MB] |
| Offshore operations audit (risk management measures for the importation of nursery stock) | 22 August 2011 | PDF [950KB] Word [674 KB] |
| Quarantine operations risk managements (pathways) audit (citrus canker) | 22 August 2011 | PDF [1.2 MB] Word [641 KB] |
| Horse pre-export operations and procedures at Japan desktop review activity | 27 May 2011 | PDF [65 KB] Word [63 KB] |
| Prawn consignment incident review: Part two | 4 January 2011 | PDF [250 KB] |
| Prawn consignment incident review: Part one | 22 November 2010 | PDF [422 KB] Word [118 KB] |
| Australian Veterinary Emergency Plan (AUSVETPLAN) | 15 November 2010 | PDF [682 KB] Word [154 KB] |
| Sandown audit review | 30 September 2010 | PDF [370 KB] |
| Management of quarantine waste from international vessels at Australian seaports | 16 September 2010 | PDF [780 KB] Word [205 KB] |
| Audit of equine pre-export procedures in Singapore | 24 May 2010 | PDF [914 KB] Word [155KB] |
| Quarantine surveillance following post-arrival quarantine for specified horses after importation to Australia | 21 May 2010 | PDF [868 KB] Word [868 KB] |
| Horse health certifications | 30 November 2009 | PDF [205 KB] |
| Report of the Interim Inspector-General of Horse Importation | 29 April 2009 | PDF [232 KB] Word [141 KB] |