Cotton Australia holds the official role for biosecurity stewardship in the Australian cotton industry, and works with the Australian Government to manage this national priority through its membership of Plant Health Australia.

This work includes:

• representation and involvement in national debates;
• policy development and implementation;
• prioritisation of resources;
• decision making;
• overseeing the Cotton Industry Biosecurity Plan;
• helping to manage incursions that affect cotton.

Biosecurity is the protection of your property, and the entire industry, from the entry, establishment and impact of exotic pests. Biosecurity measures implemented on-farm by growers play a key role in protecting the Australian cotton industry from exotic pests.

Biosecurity is everyone’s responsibility. If you suspect a pest incursion, call the Exotic Plant Pest Health Line on 1800 084 881 and Cotton Australia (02) 9669 5222.

• Plant Health Australia
• For practical advice on how to minimise the risk of pest incursions on your farm, view the Cotton Farm Biosecurity Manual.
• Farm Biosecurity awareness has tools to help assess biosecurity risks on your property and ways to reduce them.
• For Cotton Australia’s policy on biosecurity, visit the Cotton Industry Biosecurity Statement.
• The Cotton Industry Biosecurity Plan.
• Cottoninfo's Come Clean Go Clean fact sheet.
• Biosecurity risk management plan for transportation of cotton modules from Western Australia and the Northern Territory to Southern Queensland for ginning 2022

This group meets annually to discuss current industry biosecurity issues and to make sure the cotton industry’s responsibilities under the Emergency Plant Pest Response (EPPR) Deed are met each year.