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Probe finds serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency

Probe finds serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency

Update: 2025-11-19
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The Invasive Species Council is calling for a full investigation into allegations of serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency.

A scathing independent review by the Inspector-General of Biosecurity has found that inconsistent tracking and enforcement have left frontline officers without the tools required to manage rising threat levels.

  • Guest: Dr Carol Booth, Policy Director of the Invasive Species Council
  • Producer: Grace Stranger 
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Probe finds serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency

Probe finds serious enforcement failings inside Australia's biosecurity agency

Australian Broadcasting Corporation