Helen Scott-Orr
Helen Scott-Orr is a former inspector-general of biosecurity in Australia, known for her expertise in agricultural biosecurity protocols. She has been an advocate for strict biosecurity measures to maintain Australia’s disease-free status, emphasizing the importance of these protocols in ensuring safe trade practices. Her insights have been influential in discussions regarding the importation of beef and the balance between trade demands and public health safety.
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Helen Scott-Orr emphasized that Australia’s disease-free status depended on strict biosecurity protocols.
Government ends de facto ban on American beef imports amid Trump tariff negotiations
Australia· 2025-07-23
Experts, including former inspector-general of biosecurity Helen Scott-Orr, told this masthead in April that they endorsed Australia’s ban on US beef exports from cattle raised outside the US.
Albanese to put beef on the table in Trump trade talksAustralia· 2025-06-05
