Public consultation on the topic is closed.
How you had your say
We sought feedback from people about views on proposed approved arrangements that would enable industry operators to inspect and clean imported sea containers. This would help to manage the risk of hitchhiker pests and other contamination.
We invited feedback from people across the businesses and individuals involved in the import pathway for shipping containers such as:
· Stevedore
· Sea freight depot
· Empty container park
· Shipping line
· Shipping agent
· Customs broker
· Freight forwarder
· Road transporter
· Transport depot
· Port authority
· Importer
Feedback was given through an online survey.
Who engaged
23 people participated in the review.
Survey
23 responded through our survey.
See the below tables for the response data to key survey questions.
| Survey question: How interested is your business in entering into a container inspection and cleaning arrangement? | |
| Level of interest | Number of responses |
| Very Interested | 13 |
| Interested | 3 |
| Somewhat Interested | 2 |
| Not Interested | 2 |
| Not Applicable | 2 |
| Survey question: What Australian city/town are your business operations physically located in? | |
| Location | Number of responses |
| Adelaide | 5 |
| Brisbane | 5 |
| Darwin | 1 |
| Fremantle | 3 |
| Melbourne | 8 |
| Sydney | 6 |
| Townsville | 2 |
| Other | 2 |
What you said
Most common issues raised:
· Infrastructure
· Fees and Charges
· Increase in inspections
What happens next
We will review and consider your feedback. We will use it to refine the policy and implementation for these arrangements.
We will release the final report by the end of 2024.