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The Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) administers concessional loans on behalf of the Australian Government for:farm businessesdrought-affected, farm-related small businessesThe purpose of the loans is to improve the long-term resilience and profitability of eligible businesses.The RIC is a…
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FunctionThe Horse Industry Consultative Committee (HICC) is the principal consultative forum for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) to engage with industry on equine biosecurity, quarantine and market access issues, and related animal health and welfare…
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The Australian Government announced the $20 million Drought Resilience Innovation Challenges Pilot Program in the 2024–25 Budget.The program adopts a challenge-based approach that supports innovative solutions to address complex and multi-dimensional challenges imposed by drought and climate …
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29 August 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users of a planned system maintenance outage.Summary of changes and key pointsPEMS will be unavailable from 11:00pm, Saturday 30 August 2025 to 1:00am, Sunday 31 August 2025 (AEST).During…
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29 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or…
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Cats and dogs must undergo a quarantine period in Australia. We provide this service at the Post-Entry Quarantine Facility in Mickleham near Melbourne, Australia.Our facility provides high quality care for your cat or dog during quarantine.Read more about quarantine and fees.Read more about…
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How levy and export charge rates are setLevy and export charge rates are set by the Australian primary industries that choose to invest in the levies system. The rates are established under legislation.Levies and charges help to pay for:biosecurity activities and responsesmarketingresearch and…
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Public consultation on the draft risk analysis report for the release of the leaf spot pathogen Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati) has closed.We will conduct the risk analysis in two key steps:Release the draft report of the risk…
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Australia has a highly favourable animal health status. We are free from many cat and dog diseases. To protect our status, cats and dogs must undertake a period of quarantine upon arrival in Australia.This quarantine period allows us to:assess the required documentationmonitor the animal's health…
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