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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry [PDF 501KB]
Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References…
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The Australian plague locust, Chortoicetes terminifera, is the most important pest species of locust in Australia due to the large areas infested, the frequency of outbreaks and its ability to produce several generations in a year.
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Description of Australian plague locust…
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All commercial vessels must use MARS for vessel pre-arrival reporting.Commercial vessel types that must use MARS to report noting that some vessels having additional requirements to be met:Australian vesselsCruiseHeavy liftRo-Ros (Roll On Roll Off)BargesFishingLivestockSuperyachts - charteredBreak…
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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance (Alliance) is a coalition of partners, who have a deep interest in enhancing national agricultural traceability. The Alliance is working to accelerate Australia’s journey in exceeding $100 billion of farmgate output by 2030 and beyond.The…
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CalculatorsWhile there are many other calculators, some of which are below, the logic of the original GAF tools (developed by the Primary Industries Climate Challenges Centre and the University of Melbourne) sits under many of them. All the calculators below are free to use unless otherwise…
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Nominations for the 2025 Australian Biosecurity Awards are now closed.The nomination review process is underway. Award winners will be notified and announced later this year.About the awardsWe celebrate the individuals, groups and organisations that enhance Australia’s biosecurity system. The…
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The Australian biofouling management requirements (ABFMR) set out vessel operator obligations for the management of biofouling when operating vessels under biosecurity control within Australian territorial seas to comply with the Biosecurity Act 2015.Operators of all commercial vessels subject to…
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Authors: Nyree Stenekes, Rob Kancans, Bill BinksHome ports of recreational boat operators, national Source: ABARES domestic boater survey, 2017.Domestic recreational boat trips in the past 12 months, national Source: ABARES domestic boater survey, 2017.BackgroundThis report presents key…
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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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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry must assess the biosecurity risk of goods that have been exported from Australia but are now returning to Australia. This assessment must happen before goods are brought back into Australia. The department needs to verify that the product is of…
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