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We are the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. We are part of the Australian Government.Our roleOur role and functions are diverse.We work to enhance our agricultural, fisheries and forestry industries. We create new and maintain existing agricultural export opportunities, to provide…
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Food, plant material and animal products that you bring or send to Australia may introduce harmful pests and diseases that could devastate our valuable agriculture and tourism industries, and unique environment. Before these goods are allowed into the country, they are assessed by the Department of…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry detector dogs make an invaluable contribution to Australia’s biosecurity system, helping to protect Australia from exotic pests and diseases. Detector dogs are used in conjunction with several other biosecurity strategies and detection tools to…
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Biosecurity Matters
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Latest updateThe Vessel Seasonal Pest Scheme will be discontinued for the 2024-25 BMSB risk season. For additional details, please consult IIAN 179-2024.Vessel Masters and Shipping agents will notice an updated Seasonal Pest Questionnaire, which will be issued between 1 September and 30 June.China…
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Over the next decade, we’ll continue to face complex biosecurity control challenges. We need to innovate to prepare for this future. This is how we’ll work together to improve and transform our biosecurity system.
Do you have a bright or innovative idea that could improve our Biosecurity system?…
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The ABS and ABARES are working together, with a range of stakeholders including RDCs and state and territory governments, to modernise the agricultural statistics system.Our focus is to:fill data gapsexplore and refine new statistical methods and data sourcescontinue to collaborate with industry…
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28 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
In response to the rapid expansion of Brown marmorated stink…
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As a part of the Seafood Export Facilitator (SEF) service we have been talking with industry to find out what you would like additional information on. To make the export process easier to understand our SEFs have been busy recording a range of short videos to help both current and new exporters.Do…
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Rohan Nelson, Matthew Miller and Andrew Cameron
A new approach is needed
A challenge for ABARES medium-term forecasts of agricultural markets is that no reliable seasonal climate forecasts exist beyond the current growing season in southern Australia. To date, ABARES has addressed this…
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