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Authors: Ahmed Hafi, Daniel Spring, Luke Croft, Tom Kompas and Kristopher Morey Red imported fire ant (left) and nest (right).Source: Queensland Government Department of Agriculture and FisheriesIn this report, Cost-effectiveness of biosecurity response options to red imported fire…
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This is the Supporting information for Indicator 3.1b, published October 2024. Area of forest fire by year, jurisdiction and planned/unplanned status, 2016-17 to 2020-21: full tableThe area of planned fire remained relatively constant in most jurisdictions over the period of 2016-17 to 2020-21…
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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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Free trade agreements signed or concluded (but not yet in force)Australia-European Union Free Trade AgreementOn 24 March 2026, the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, announced the conclusion of negotiations on the Australia…
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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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OverviewProvides confidence that there are no pests on the registered site when the commodity is vulnerable to infestation.Examples of a registered “site” include an entire farm, orchard blocks or greenhouses within a farm, packhouses and storage facilities. This measure incorporates Pest Free…
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High-quality, comprehensive free trade agreements (FTAs) play an important role in:supporting free and open global tradeenhancing the international competitiveness of Australian exports.Free trade agreements can cover entire regions with many participants or link just two economies. Under these…
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7 January 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Purpose
To notify manufactures/exporters that from 27 December 2018, under the Thailand-Australia Free Trade Agreement (TAFTA), Thailand has…
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Australia has concluded FTAs with 19 countries, or groups of countries. These FTAs and the entry-into-force date are:Australia UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (A-UAE CEPA) - 1 October 2025The A-UAE CEPA was signed on 6 November 2024 and entered into force on 1 October 2025. The…
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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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