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New animal welfare standards in Vietnam

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29 November 2024
Meat & Livestock Australia and LiveCorp
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Inclusion of imported food safety requirements into BICON

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29 November 2024
Our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was built to manage biosecurity import conditions for over 20,000 products, including plant, animal…
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Award winners

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27 November 2024
The winners of the 2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards were announced at a ceremony at Australian Parliament House on 25 November 2024.
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Farmers finding solutions to ease labour shortages

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26 November 2024
Labour shortages in the horticulture sector have eased slightly, according to a report from the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource…
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Industry

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25 November 2024
In a career spanning almost 60 years, John Park has played a significant role in reforms in the Australian international trade sector with a…
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Government

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25 November 2024
Keeping Moreton Island Cane Toad Free is no easy task. But that hasn’t stopped Brisbane City Council and their partners from doing just that.
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Australian Biosecurity Awards - Education

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25 November 2024
Together, SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium and Agriculture Victoria have made a significant contribution to reducing aquatic biosecurity risks through…
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Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

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25 November 2024
Located in regional Queensland, Australian Prawn Farms is committed to their role as an industry leader in biosecurity. They are a premier tiger…
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Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

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25 November 2024
Dr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those…
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Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

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25 November 2024
Dr Laurence Mound is a taxonomist who has made significant contributions to Australia’s biosecurity and entomology during his career.
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First Nations Award for Excellence in Biosecurity

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25 November 2024
The Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance is a partnership of 6 western Cape York Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger groups from Apudthama Land…
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Australian Biosecurity Awards - Environmental Biosecurity

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25 November 2024
Dr Michelle Wille has made an exceptional contribution to reducing the risks posed to the environment and social amenity by ensuring key stakeholders…
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Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

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25 November 2024
For Shayne and Blaise Cini on-farm biosecurity is an insurance policy for themselves and for future generations.
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Community

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25 November 2024
In 2022, the Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub started the Managing Biosecurity Risks project in a significant step toward…

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