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Checking it twice - biosecurity awareness is key to festive giving

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
24 December 2021
Australia’s biosecurity officers have had a busy year in 2021, with some weird and wonderful frontline finds including reindeer meat, rat skewers and…

Traveller hailed biosecurity champion after reporting bug

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
21 December 2021
A Victorian woman returning home from overseas is being hailed a biosecurity hero, after she reported finding one of Australia’s most potentially…

Amendments to export rules finalised

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  • Exports
17 December 2021
Amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021 have been made.

Australia’s Chief Vet visits Fiji to strengthen biosecurity and animal health collaboration

  • Media release
  • Biosecurity
06 December 2021
Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp is traveling to Fiji to strengthen ties with key Fijian agricultural, veterinary and animal…
Episode 3

Antimicrobial Awareness Week

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18 November 2021
Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 3 Guest: Dr Mark Schipp, Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Department of…

D-Day for bad seeds

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  • Biosecurity
09 November 2021
8 November was D-Day for anyone trying to import unidentified seeds into Australia through the mail, with biosecurity officers to now destroy all non…

Have your say on export amendments

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  • Exports
03 November 2021
Public consultation is now open on proposed amendments to the Export Control Rules 2021.

One Health Day: The buzz of a mosquito highlights the risk of vector-borne diseases

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03 November 2021
On One Health Day 2021 Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp is highlighting the importance of Australia’s disease surveillance and…

Cutest sheep in the world on Australian shores

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  • Biosecurity
29 October 2021
Valais Blacknose sheep, known to be the cutest sheep in the world, have been born for the first time in Australia following the successful…
Episode 2

Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest and disease risks

  • Podcast
  • Biosecurity
21 October 2021
Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 2 Guest: Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, Department of…

MoU to grow agricultural trade between Pacific Island Countries and Australia

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  • Biosecurity
12 October 2021
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and DT Global will grow agricultural trade

Registrations open for the 2021 National Biosecurity Forum

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12 October 2021
Registrations are now open for the 2021 National Biosecurity Forum being held virtually on 10-11 November.

Bovid imports for zoos approved with strict conditions

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21 September 2021
Zoos wishing to import live bovid animals or their semen into Australia have received a greenlight following a department review, provided they meet…

Every rose has its thorn …

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  • Biosecurity
16 September 2021
Biosecurity officers at the Sydney Gateway Facility recently intercepted a mail parcel with two live rooted rose plants, which are known hosts of…

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