Publications

Future scenarios for the southern Murray–Darling Basin water market

​​​​​​Authors: Mihir Gupta and Neal Hughes Research by the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences Research report July 2018 Summary This​ study Since the peak of the Millennium drought in 2008, the southern Murray-Darling Basin (sMDB) has seen large increases…
- Last modified

Upscaling the Australian softwood sawmill industry

Feasibility and implications for future plantation investment Authors: Linden Whittle and Rhys Downham [expand all] Summary The volume of global trade in wood products continues to grow, putting increased pressure on the Australian softwood sawmilling industry to remain internationally…
- Last modified

Economic potential for new plantation establishment in Australia

​Outlook to 2050 Authors: Linden Whittle, Peter Lock and Beau Hug [expand all] Summary Australia’s commercial timber plantation estate is fundamental to the sustainability and competitiveness of the Australian forestry sector and growing the estate has been a key Australian Government…
- Last modified

Virtual reality to support FMD training

Phase 1 Report Publication Details Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry ISBN 978-1-76003-387-3 Prepared for the department by Novus Res Download Virtual reality to support FMD training - 67 pages (PDF 1.9 MB) Virtual reality to support FMD training - 67 pages (DOCX 8.5 MB) If you…
- Last modified

Australian Ballast Water Management Requirements

​​​​Publication details Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, March 2020 The Australian Ballast Water Management Requirements provide guidance on how vessel operators should manage ballast water when operating within Australian seas in order to comply with the Biosecurity Act…
- Last modified

Self assessed clearance cargo: how we work with industry

Self assessed clearance cargo: how we work with industrySelf assessed clearance (SAC) cargo is described as non-commercial goods (including online purchases) imported into Australia with a value of less than or equal to the Full Import Declaration (FID) threshold. The FID threshold is currently $…
- Last modified

Independent stakeholder engagement on the Working Holiday Maker Visa Review

​Publication detailsDeloitte Touche Tohmatsu, September 2016 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu to conduct independent stakeholder engagement as a…
- Last modified

DAFF Biosecurity 2030 Roadmap

DAFF Biosecurity 2030 is our strategic roadmap for protecting Australia’s environment, economy and way of lifeCommonwealth Biosecurity 2030, first published in 2021, has been refreshed to better align with the current strategic and operating environment for the department. Now titled DAFF…
- Last modified

List of Fresh Produce for Human Consumption with Alternative Conditions for Import

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 32(2) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021 (Goods Determination).This list contains conditionally non-prohibited goods which are subject to specific conditions of import, as outlined in the Goods…
- Last modified

Permitted Seeds List

Publication detailsThis list is referenced in section 26(10) and section 33(1) of the Biosecurity (Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Determination 2021, section 17(10) and section 24(1) of the Biosecurity (Prohibited and Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods – Christmas Island) Determination 2016,…
- Last modified