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Gardening is a great Australian pastime.
Across the country, people turn to their gardens as a way to relax and enrich their lives.
It might surprise you that as a gardener – regardless of the size of your garden – you have a responsibility to uphold and protect our biosecurity status by…
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More and more Australians are leaving the city to enjoy living on a few acres of land, keeping animals and growing some of their own fruit and vegetables.
It is important, not just for hobby and commercial farmers but for everyone in the community, that all landholders take their…
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Getting out to see all that Australia has to offer is a fantastic opportunity to explore and learn more about our culture and where we live. However, it is also an opportunity for pests, diseases and weeds to travel with you as you visit different parts of the country.
There are…
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Protecting Australia’s environment from pests and diseases that are likely to cause damage is important so that everyone can enjoy Australia’s pristine natural environment.
Bushwalkers venture to places where few people go and are an asset to help detect any unusual changes in our bushland…
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Marine pests and diseases are great hitchhikers and readily attach themselves to hulls, internal water systems, damp spaces or to boating gear such as anchors, ropes and buckets. With more than one million recreational vessels in Australia, there are many opportunities for pests to…
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Australia is free from many pests and diseases found around the world.
Our animal, plant and human health rely on stringent controls and measures to manage the risk of these pests and diseases entering and becoming established in Australia.
This is known as biosecurity.
Many…
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The International Health Regulations 2005 defines pratique as “permission for a ship to enter a port, embark or disembark, discharge or load cargo or stores; permission for an aircraft, after landing, to embark or disembark, discharge or load cargo or stores; and permission for a ground transport…
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Plants on vessels, either on deck or within cabins, are a biosecurity concern as they can carry exotic diseases such as karnal bunt, guava rust and plum pox, and also harbour exotic insects.…
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Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, June 2023
This document provides the offshore oil and gas industry with guidance on Australian biosecurity management requirements for vessels, equipment and infrastructure entering Australian waters including vessels servicing these activities…
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The introduction and spread of marine species into and around Australian waters through biofouling, or in a ship’s ballast water, can harm fisheries, threaten healthy fish habitats and have widespread economic and health effects.
Marine pest biosecurity is an important part of the department’s…
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