Biosecurity Tasmania is stronger than it has ever been and our island is better protected as a result.
The changes we are making provide a modern workplace that ensures staff have the support they need on the frontline.
I acknowledge change can be difficult particularly for those who have worked in an organisation for a long time.
However, I am absolutely sure the changes we are making are for the better.
There have been some staff reductions across Biosecurity Tasmania, primarily due to reductions in Federal funding for providing Commonwealth biosecurity services and our commitment to remove the $1.5 million Fox Eradication Program.
I have complete faith in Biosecurity Tasmania, its managers and the wider department, and have confidence that the changes we are making will better protect our state.
Our biosecurity staff have worked tirelessly and have had recent success in combating Blueberry and Myrtle Rusts incursions. For this they deserve praise, not criticism.
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