Dr John Baumgartner

Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), University of Melbourne

Sciences & Technology

An ounce of biosecurity prevention is worth two pounds of cure

Australia will avoid $A314 billion in damages, at an average return on investment of 30:1 through the continued operation of its biosecurity systems, new research shows

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