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Drought is a recurring feature of the Australian landscape. It is forecast to become more frequent, severe and longer lasting in many regions as the climate changes.The Australian Government is working with farmers, rural communities, the states and territories, and the agriculture, finance…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) is a highly scrutinised eradication program. It has been independently reviewed many times since 2001 to help understand its effectiveness and identify areas for improvement.The three most recent Program reviews and responses are found below.…
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5 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulatory services across southern Queensland and northern New South Wales. What has changed?The department is preparing for the forecasted severe…
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Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) were first detected in Australia in South East Queensland in 2001. Governments have worked collectively to eradicate them ever since.The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) aims to eradicate this serious pest from Australia by 2032. The Fire Ant…
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RatesProductLevyBanana2.19 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for bananas bought or sold.Return and payment must be received by:31…
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05 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients of the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationRestored time:As of 19:30 Tuesday 04 March 2025 (AEDT).Detail:Between 09:30 and 19:30 on Tuesday 04 March 2025 (AEDT), the BICON website was experiencing an…
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The Entity Identifier (AEI) field* in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) is used to track and manage the offshore treatment certification that accompanies consignments entering Australia. Reporting the AEI enables the system to identify acceptable and unacceptable treatment providers and expedite…
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Revision date: 27 June 2024Publication date: 26 February 2024This is the latest compilation of land use mapping information for Australia’s regions as at December 2023. The land use data are supported by a supplementary commodities dataset, containing extra information on the location of selected…
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