Summer 2024
The below compliance statistics represent data available between 1 December 2024 – 28 February 2025.
Border Biosecurity Detection Notices (BDN)
Total BDNs issued
| 103
|
Resulted in a caution letter
| 36
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 67
|
Regulatory Investigations
Total investigations completed this quarter
| 179
|
Resulted in an educative outcome | 90
|
Resulted in a caution outcome
| 21
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 4
|
No further action | 64 |
Court Proceedings
Active prosecutions
| 5
|
New prosecutions this quarter | 0
|
Currently referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for consideration
| 1
|
Magistrates Court Outcomes - Summer 2024/25
Spring 2024
The below compliance statistics represent data available between 1 September 2024 – 30 November 2024.
Border Biosecurity Detection Notices (BDN)
Total BDNs issued | 84
|
Resulted in a caution letter | 38
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 46
|
Regulatory Investigations
Total investigations completed this quarter | 296
|
Resulted in an educative outcome
| 33
|
Resulted in a caution outcome
| 21
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 2
|
No further action | 240
|
Court Proceedings
Active prosecutions
| 4
|
| New prosecutions this quarter | 1
|
Currently referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for consideration
| 23
|
Magistrates Court Outcomes - Spring 2024
Winter 2024
The below compliance statistics represent data available between 1 June 2023 – 31 August 2024.
Border Biosecurity Detection Notices (BDN)
Total BDNs issued | 56
|
Resulted in a caution letter | 39
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 17
|
Regulatory Investigations
Total investigations completed this quarter | 245
|
Resulted in an educative outcome
| 87
|
Resulted in a caution outcome | 64
|
Resulted in an infringement notice | 11
|
No further action | 83
|
Court Proceedings
Active prosecutions
| 3
|
New prosecutions this quarter
| 1
|
Currently referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for consideration
| 2
|
Magistrates Court Outcomes - Winter 2024
Import Restricted Material – Contested Infringement Notice. Penalty upheld - $195
Autumn 2024
The below compliance statistics represent data available between 1 March 2024 – 31 May 2024.
Border Biosecurity Detection Notices (BDN)
Total BDNs issued | 28
|
Resulted in a caution letter | 13 |
Resulted in an infringement notice | 15
|
Regulatory Investigations
Total investigations completed this quarter | 101
|
Resulted in an educative outcome | 43 |
Resulted in a caution outcome | 31 |
Resulted in an infringement notice | 19 |
No further action | 8 |
Court Proceedings
Active prosecutions | 4 |
New prosecutions this quarter | 0 |
Currently referred to the Department of Public Prosecutions for consideration | 2
|
Magistrates Court Outcomes - Autumn 2024
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