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Publication of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock version 3.3

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  • Live animal exports
30 November 2023
ASEL 3.3 introduces changes to maintain or improve animal health and welfare outcomes, update definitions and improve clarity and usability of the…
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Regional Australian communities benefit from agritech grants

  • Media release
  • Grants
01 November 2023
The first group of events funded through the $1.5 million Agritech Events Sponsorship Program has today been announced by AgriFutures Australia.
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New grants to help build resilient regional communities

  • Media release
  • Future Drought Fund
25 October 2023
Applications are now open for grants of up to $20,000 or $50,000 for events and initiatives to strengthen communities and capability for drought…
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Report provides insights into fish stocks

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  • Fisheries
23 October 2023
The annual assessment of Commonwealth fish stocks from ABARES has found that the majority of stocks assessed were both not overfished and not subject…
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Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies

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  • Fisheries
04 October 2023
The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries.
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Great on your plate but not as bait

  • Newsletter
  • Biosecurity
26 September 2023
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$1.6 million for Nuffield scholarships with a focus on drought resilience

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  • Future Drought Fund
12 September 2023
The Future Drought Fund is investing $1.6 million through the country’s leading agricultural scholarship organisation, Nuffield Australia, over the…
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Grants open for wine and cider producers

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  • Grants
01 August 2023
Applications for the fifth round of the Wine Tourism and Cellar Door Grants program is now open for wine and cider producers.
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry statement on allegations of non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System in Oman

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  • Live animal exports
21 June 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non…
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Have your say on Australian seafood import controls

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  • Fisheries
24 April 2023
`Have Your Say’ consultation is now open for the discussion paper on measures to prevent the importation of seafood from fisheries involving illegal…
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Approved Arrangements holders target of new enforcement program

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  • Biosecurity
21 March 2023
An Australia wide waste management business which breached the Biosecurity Act 2015 (Biosecurity Act) by incorrectly dumping imported meat products…
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Souvenir costs cruise ship traveller $3,300 for biosecurity breach

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  • Biosecurity
10 March 2023
A coconut might be a great souvenir from a Pacific cruise holiday however one traveller’s undeclared keepsake recently cost them $3,300 for breaching…
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Aquaculture lifts seafood value to $3.63 billion in 2022–23

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  • Fisheries
07 March 2023
The gross value of Australian fisheries and aquaculture production is forecast to rise 8 per cent in 2022−23, hitting $3.63 billion.
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Cutting down importers of illegal timber products

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  • Compliance
03 March 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has fined 14 furniture importers over $186,000 last week because they didn’t act to minimise…

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