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Australian Parliament Approves Tougher Biological Controls
The Australian Parliament has endorsed legislation that would grant the nation's health minister broader authority in responding to a biological-weapon attack or other disease outbreak, the Daily Telegraph reported (see GSN, Nov. 12, 2008).
The bill mandates that government offices report stolen or misplaced biological materials such as anthrax, smallpox and plague to law enforcement and government officials.
In addition, the legislation would permit the use of reasonable force in searching private properties and confiscating material possibly linked to illegal activities (Australia Daily Telegraph, Sept. 18.)
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Australia
Australia ranked at the top of the NTI Index. Learn more about its policies relating to nuclear, chemical, biological and missile proliferation.
