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- Statement
- Live animal exports
Today the independent panel submitted its report to Senator the Hon Murray Watt for the government’s consideration.
- Statement
- Biosecurity
The Department has reached an agreement with the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency that its suspensions and restrictions on live cattle…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The Department takes any allegation of non-compliance with Australia’s Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS) seriously and is continuing to…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The Department has been advised that Malaysia has temporarily suspended live cattle and buffalo exports from Australia.
- Statement
- Biosecurity
The Department has been advised by the Indonesian Agriculture and Quarantine Agency that LSD has been detected in a small number of Australian cattle…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
Consultation to help inform how and when to phase out live sheep exports by sea has largely been completed.
- Media release
- Live animal exports
Public consultation on the 2023 update of the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL) is now open.
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The independent panel appointed to consult with stakeholders on the phase-out of live sheep exports by sea will complete its public consultations…
- Statement
- Live animal exports
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry received initial allegations from Animals Australia on the evening of Sunday 28 May 2023 of non…
- Media release
- Animals
On World Veterinary Day 2023 we celebrate the diversity of veterinarians across Northern Australia as they work to protect the health of animals and…
- News
- Animals
The department is the largest public sector employer of veterinarians in Australia.
- Statement
- Live animal exports
During 17-21 April, the independent panel for the phase out of live sheep export by sea met with over 1000 stakeholders in regional Western Australia.
- Media release
- Biosecurity
Once again, it has been a busy year on the frontline for Australia’s biosecurity system, with over 238,000 biosecurity risk items intercepted at…