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We are committed to embedding gender equality into our culture. Gender equality means ensuring inclusion for all genders, including considering and valuing the different, aspirations, experiences and needs of all genders.
Our Gender Equality Action Plan details the steps we will take to ensure all…
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We distribute regular updates on topics across our portfolio. This includes agriculture and water, biosecurity, the environment, exports and imports, and trade and market…
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Australia takes a conservative and careful approach to biosecurity management to safeguard the health of Australian people, animals and plants. There are many exotic diseases and pests that could impact on Australia’s economy, environment and way of life. Recent ABARES research found the impact…
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By: Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp
At a time of increased anxiety due to continuing infections and deaths from the Ebola virus in West Africa, Australians can be assured that our biosecurity system is managing the risk posed to Australia.
Australia’s biosecurity system is…
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The Commonwealth Ombudsman has now completed an investigation into the Department of Agriculture’s handling of an ongoing investigation into bovine serum imports.
The Ombudsman found that no further investigation into the complaint was warranted.
The Ombudsman further found that:
the…
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24 May 2019
The department’s decision to approve an import permit for bulk grain is based solely on whether the biosecurity risks can be managed. If the risks cannot be managed, imports will not be permitted.
The conditions imposed through the import permit ensure biosecurity risks are managed…
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Media statement on Detector dog redeployed to assist with African swine fever biosecurity operations
To assist with the department’s response to African swine fever (ASF) the detector dog, Suki, currently deployed on Norfolk Island has been redeployed to Darwin.
Australia is facing an increasing threat of ASF, a highly contagious viral disease of pigs with no vaccine currently available.
ASF is…
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A media statement released by the industry body Citrus Australia on Oct. 29 suggests the Commonwealth’s proposal to raise export certification fees will result in a 277 per cent rise for some charges and cost the average grower $30,000 before they have exported a single carton of produce.
The “…
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Introduction
In March 2015, the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee (the committee) reported an overview of its examination of annual reports for the 2013-14 financial year tabled by 31 October 2014.
The committee is responsible for examining the annual reports…
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(including uncooked prawns and uncooked prawn meat) into Australia
May 2018
Introduction
The Australian Government welcomes the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee’s interim and final reports on biosecurity risks associated with the importation of seafood and…
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