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Honey exporters to benefit from digital reforms

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12 April 2023
Australian honey exporters will benefit from new digital reforms that streamline the export certification process to Great Britain and the EU.
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Snapshot - Western Australia agricultural exports 2022

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11 April 2023
Western Australia (WA) exported a record $15.5 billion of agricultural, fisheries and forestry (AFF) products in 2022. This was predominantly driven…
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Take a look inside our Post Entry Quarantine facility

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05 April 2023
Take a video tour to learn more about the high-quality care your cat or dog will receive during quarantine.
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Border Security filming has returned

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05 April 2023
Passengers recently travelling through Australia’s international airports may have spotted camera crews filming the next season of Border Security.
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Australian Biosecurity Awards - Education

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04 April 2023
Dr James Camac and CEBRA, School of BioSciences, University of Melbourne The University of Melbourne’s Dr James Camac and CEBRA, School of…
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Australian Biosecurity Awards - Education

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04 April 2023
Emerita Professor Eileen Scott The University of Adelaide’s Emerita Professor Eileen Scott has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the…
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2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Community

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04 April 2023
Victorian Community Pest Management Groups A partnership between four Victorian Community Pest Management Groups has received a 2022 Australian…
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Australian Biosecurity Awards - Environmental Biosecurity

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04 April 2023
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
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Find out what the buzz is about

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  • Biosecurity
04 April 2023
Australian honey beekeepers are asked to conduct alcohol washing on their hives to check for exotic bee pests.
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Supporting community engagement for general surveillance

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04 April 2023
In Australia, we rely on people from all walks of life to help keep an eye out for pests, weeds and diseases - not just trained scientists and…
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Encourage the kids in your life to be a Junior Biosecurity Officer

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04 April 2023
We are excited to launch our new Junior Biosecurity Officer program for kids.
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Import inspections can now be done on the Biosecurity Portal

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04 April 2023
The Biosecurity Portal is the department’s newest import booking system allowing access for greater visibility with 24/7 access to AIMS directions…
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Meet our Biosecurity Officers

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04 April 2023
Tracy is a team leader based at Adelaide Airport supporting her team to process incoming international passengers. What is your role?
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Far North Queensland Biosecurity Roundtable

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04 April 2023
Information sharing and collaboration were the key elements of discussion at the February Queensland biosecurity Roundtable.

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