Consultation on the SA Biosecurity Bill

The SA Government is working on new biosecurity legislation in South Australia and has released a draft bill for consultation.

The AVA is currently preparing a submission and is inviting member feedback on it.

The draft Biosecurity Bill 2023 proposes to replace the existing:
• Livestock Act 1997
• Plant Health Act 2009
• Dog Fence Act 1946
• Impounding Act 1920
• Fisheries Management Act 2007 (limited provisions of this Act)

Further information can be found on the SA Government consultation website: https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/biosecuritybill

What you can do
• Send your feedback to the AVA (graham.pratt@ava.com.au) for consideration for inclusion in the formal AVA submission. Please send feedback to graham.pratt@ava.com.au by Monday 18 September
• Make your own submission directly via https://yoursay.sa.gov.au/biosecuritybill, by Tuesday 26 September.