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1 March 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned maintenance period.
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Due to urgent system maintenance, BICON users may experience several intermittent outages from 14:30 to 16:30…
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Australia is celebrating World Wildlife Day on March 3 by highlighting a climate change impact guidance tool for wildlife, being developed through the One Health Surveillance Initiative, to assist decision makers in anticipating the role climate change may play in the health and disease in wildlife…
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35-2024: Unplanned Service Disruption: Friday 01 March 2024 – Biosecurity direction messaging delays
1 March 2024
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and brokers awaiting biosecurity directions from the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department).
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Start time:
As of: 02:30 Thursday 29 February 2024 (AEDT).
Detail:
The department’s Agriculture Import…
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Do you work with newly imported sea containers or goods?
If yes, keep an eye out for exotic pests!
Serious pests can hitch a ride to Australia in and on sea containers and in imported goods.
Even the smallest bug can have huge impacts. They harm our food and fibre industries, environment, and…
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An exciting partnership has started between the department and the Australian Maritime Security Authority to undertake a maritime recycling risk assessment trial (MRRAT).
The MRRAT will run until June 2024 and will include international cruise vessels, some commercial vessels and select ports…
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Last July, our Innovation Pilots and Marine and Aquatic Biosecurity teams began a ballast water pilot. They compared two ballast water sampling kits, the Satake Ballast Catch and Ballast Eye and the SGSBWMS2.
The goal of the pilot was to assess if existing sampling kits can save money and enable…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NMG) held its first meeting under new governance arrangements.The NMG recognised the significant ongoing efforts by the Program to eradicate fire ants from Australia under the new Response Plan 2023–2027 and acknowledged the…
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We're collaborating with Murdoch University to explore the use of ethyl formate as an alternative to methyl bromide for controlling and eradicating khapra beetle at the Australian border.The first stage is complete, where a laboratory based Khapra beetle colony is being established in India for…
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The department’s beloved robot dog Spot has had a makeover. For the last 18 months, the Innovation Pilots team has travelled far and wide with Spot, showcasing his skills in helping his human friends undertake routine surveillance activities, detect potential biosecurity risk materials and…
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On 8 February 2024, we launched the National Biosecurity Strategy Implementation Plan. It supports the National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS) and aligns with our vision of a connected, resilient, and shared national biosecurity system that protects Australia.
The plan outlines governance arrangements…
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