The Australian Government is currently operating in caretaker mode. This website is hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. We will continue to gather stakeholder feedback during the caretaker period to inform our future advice to government following the election.

Public consultation on the topic is closed.

How you had your say

We sought feedback from people about the revised draft class 1.1 Sea and Air Freight Depot (unrestricted) and class 1.3 Sea and Air Freight Depot (restricted) conditions.

We invited feedback from the department’s internal and external stakeholders.

This included:

Primary:           

·       Class 1.1 and 1.3 approved arrangement managers and accredited persons

·       Audit and Assurance Branch

·       Operational/Pathway Science

·       Plant and Animal Divisions

·       Sea Cargo Policy Team

·       Hitchhiker Working Group

Secondary:      

·       All departmental staff

·       Brokers, shipping agents, and freight forwarders

·       General public.

You gave feedback through:

·       face-to-face meetings held around Australia

·       an online survey

·       written submissions.

Who engaged

Survey

26 responded through our survey.

Meetings

350 people met with us to give feedback. These meetings were held in four locations around Australia:

·       Brisbane, QLD

·       Melbourne, VIC

·       Perth, WA

·       Sydney, NSW

What happens next

We will review and consider your feedback. We will use it to inform any potential amendments that may be required to the existing draft class 1.1 Sea and Air Freight Depot (unrestricted) and class 1.3 Sea and Air Freight Depot (restricted) conditions documents.

Timeline

  • Draft conditions documents released for feedback
    closed

    22 April 2024

  • Survey on draft conditions documents closed
    current

    17 June 2024

Contact
Approved Arrangements Program, Conditions and Process Reform Section