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Follow biosecurity requirements this holiday season

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  • Biosecurity
If you’re travelling overseas this holiday season you may see our social media or advertisements raising awareness about protecting Australia from…

Securing our region against potential outbreaks

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  • Biosecurity
There are 300,000 doses of a vaccine against the serious cattle virus that causes lumpy skin disease that have been secured in an agreement that will…
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Improvements to biofouling management for vessels

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  • Biosecurity
Following 18 months of feedback from industry about the biofouling requirements on commercial vessels arriving to Australia, the department has…
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Targeted education on the impacts of biosecurity non-compliance

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  • Biosecurity
There’s been an increase of non-compliance at the national post-entry quarantine facility (PEQ) in Victoria with biosecurity officers detecting…
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Traveller helping keep our industry safe

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  • Biosecurity
Christmas is fast approaching, and our biosecurity officers are getting ready for an increase of passengers flying in and out of our airports.
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Northern Australian Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum a huge success

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  • Biosecurity
Nearly 300 Indigenous rangers, coordinators and biosecurity staff came together recently for the Northern Australian Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger…
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Help us bring the National Biosecurity Strategy to life

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We have opened consultation to hear your ideas on shaping practical and impactful actions to include in the National Action Plan. Share your views…
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Carnival heats up as horses clear quarantine

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  • Biosecurity
The best international runners are raring to go after clearing the hurdle of post-arrival biosecurity quarantine.
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Biosecurity Protection Levy - we want to hear from you

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  • Biosecurity
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An easier way to find out about pest and disease incursions

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  • Diseases
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Help stop the spread of marine pests

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  • Biosecurity
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Great on your plate but not as bait

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  • Biosecurity
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Getting ready to respond

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  • Foot-and-mouth disease
Image of a person in high-vision bright yellow shirt with the word "Biosecurity" written on it. They are crouched in front of a large silver cylinder machine. They are Hitchhiker Surveillance Officer Daniel Contarini installs the Brisbane suction trap at an AA.

Suction trap targets winged exotic pests

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  • Pests