NFF president David Crombie is supportive of "the broad thrust of the report", which was prepared by Roger Beale and released by Agriculture Minister Tony Burke today.

The report includes 84 recommendations on how to fix the oft-criticised quarantine system, all of which have been accepted in-principle by the Federal Government.

"Fundamental to our favourable international position is a beefed up, efficient and science-based quarantine and biosecurity regime," Mr Crombie said.

"Confidence in these systems has been rocked by the breakdown that led to the equine influenza outbreak.

"Our submission [to the Beale inquiry] highlighted failures in proactively protecting Australia's shores from pests and diseases.

"For example, it has emerged that technical capacity across the entire system has eroded over time, placing border detection and protection under extreme duress."

Mr Crombie said "transparent, science-based quarantine and biosecurity measures" were even more important in this modern era of global movement of people, animals and goods.

"Australia's quarantine and biosecurity effort simply hasn't kept pace with modern demands and will come under even more pressure," he said.

Mr Crombie said a "seamless continuum" was also required between the "disjointed 'pre-border' arrangements" managed by Biosecurity Australia, 'at border' arrangements managed by the Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service and 'post-border' arrangements managed by states.

"The Government has responded positively to the Beale Review, supporting its recommendations," Mr Crombie said.

"It will now fall to the Government to ensure funding is available under the 2009 and subsequent Federal Budgets to effect the necessary changes on the ground."