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Inspector-General of Biosecurity
IGB
16 June 2016 – present
Independent statutory office that reviews the performance of functions and the exercise of powers by biosecurity officials under the Biosecurity Act 2015, and reports and makes recommendations to the agriculture minister.
How it came into existence
Created on 16 June 2016, when the Biosecurity Act 2015 commenced and replaced the Quarantine Act 1908. It took over the oversight role of the non-statutory Interim Inspector-General of Biosecurity.
- Independent review of the biosecurity system
Legislation: Biosecurity Act 2015
Main functions
- Reviews of the performance of biosecurity functions and powers
- Own-initiative and ministerially requested reviews of the biosecurity system
- Reports and recommendations to the agriculture minister
- Publication of review reports and departmental responses
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 12 September 2016 to the latest release (30 June 2026))