Absolutely. Currently there is very poor data collection on which wild animals are coming in. We don't know their history, and there's very little biosecurity at the border. We need a comprehensive, detailed dataset to analyze risks. What animals are coming in? What are the risks? What is their life history? Are they wild-caught? What kind of biosecurity risk do they bring with them?
At the moment we don't have this. All of the departments are siloed. They all have a different piece of the puzzle, and that's been acknowledged. We had a meeting earlier today. They need a more holistic mandate to approach this issue, because we're talking about an enormous trade that is happening and an enormous number of animals coming into our country, which we're not monitoring.