Hon DAMIEN O'CONNOR (Minister for Biosecurity): Over the past month, I have instructed officials to take a number of measures additional to the already robust biosecurity system we have in place in order to protect New Zealand's economy from foot-and-mouth disease. After the announcement of foot-and-mouth outbreak in Indonesia, we launched a foot-and-mouth readiness task force to ensure our preparedness work is refreshed. I also instructed Biosecurity New Zealand to conduct an on-the-ground audit of the palm kernel supply chain in Indonesia in order to ensure practice in this supply chain was meeting our strict health standards. It was found to be meeting our standards, but we'll continue to monitor that. We also provided Indonesian authorities with personal protective equipment, disinfectant, backpacks for sprayers, and other tools to assist with Indonesia's on-the-ground response as well as providing technical expertise. Other additional measures we've put in place include a new wide-reaching awareness campaign targeting travellers before they travel to Indonesia through in-flight announcements and on arrival at international airports. Every passenger arrival card is examined and those assessed as a risk are directed to a different process of questioning, baggage search, and disinfection. This means that should passengers transit other airports, risks are still addressed. We're also providing regular updates to primary sector partners and the country's veterinary network, and working with primary sector partners to ensure their farmers remain vigilant. We're committed to doing what we can to keep foot-and-mouth out of New Zealand.