Biosecurity Cost Recovery Implementation Statement 4.2

Question

The Biosecurity Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) at Section 4.2 states: Over recovery is also reviewed and considered when setting prices for the following year and may lead to some charges remaining at their existing price or even reducing. o Will you commit to reducing the cost per declaration cost to 25 cents? o Why did you increase the rate from 36cents to 37cents when the cost/expense per declaration was 25 cents? Also in the CRIS, Section 4.1 states: Where initial review indicates a misalignment, deeper investigation will be undertaken and prices reset in legislation. o Given the large discrepancy, will you commit to undertaking a deeper investigation? o Has the department provided advice to the Minister recommending a price reset, given the scale of this misalignment?

Answer

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Documents

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