Upholding strict quarantine standards is essential for maintaining Australian agriculture’s global reputation as a disease-free source of produce, argues former deputy secretary of the Department of Trade, Colin Teese. The Federal Government, however, has been prepared to sacrifice quarantine protection on the altar of free trade, and, in doing so, risks jeopardising the future health and prosperity of our important farm exports.It’s bad enough to identify policy heading off in the wrong directi…
