date:Apr 23, 2014
posed by the burrowing nematode (Fijian Radopholus similis variant) to the Australian industry.
During the Senate inquiry, the department confirmed Australian taxpayers had funded an AusAID Import Risk Analysis (IRA) officer to work on the Fijian ginger proposal (among others).
A Committee comment within the report stated it was unclear to the committee why importing fresh ginger from Fiji was the main activity for Commonwealth-funded AusAID officer. The Import Market Access Advisory Group (IM