Agriculture Victoria carries out a range of activities to help prevent plant pest and disease outbreaks. This includes targeted and general surveillance, regulatory activities, and engaging widely with stakeholders on how to minimise biosecurity risks. Agriculture Victoria is meeting most, but not all, of its national surveillance program and compliance targets. But it does not always document its rationale for how it prioritises prevention activities.

Plant pests and diseases can damage our agricultural plant industries, food production and environment. Plant biosecurity focuses on stopping harmful pests and diseases from entering Victoria and managing the impact of those already here. Agriculture Victoria manages Victoria's responsibilities for plant biosecurity at the national and state level. It carries out activities to prevent, prepare for, manage and respond to plant pest and disease incursions.

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We asked agencies to update us on their progress in implementing our recommendations.

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