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What we’re doing to prevent LSD Lumpy skin disease (LSD) is becoming established in more countries, which increases the risk of an incursion in Australia. We are monitoring the global spread of this serious disease and have been proactive in strengthening measures at our international border. We…
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Australian Government response to the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade PFAS Sub-committee report: Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases

Introduction The Australian Government welcomed the Second Progress report of the Joint Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade PFAS Sub-committee’s Inquiry into PFAS remediation in and around Defence bases. The Government’s continued focus in responding to PFAS contamination is…
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Tasmania Department of Primary Industries and Water Submissions in response to the Draft import risk analysis report for stone fruit from the USA

Department of Primary Industries & Water PO Box 46 KINGS MEADOWS Tasmania 7249 AUSTRALIA +61 3 6336 5414 Telephone Cindy.Hanson@dpiw.tas.gov.au Cover Letter 27 June…
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Australian expertise to strengthen international animal health

The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) has seconded four staff to work overseas – one at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) in Samoa and three at the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) headquarters in France. These secondments build on the Australian Government’s…
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National Primary Industries Research Development and Extension Framework

In 2005, through the then Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC), the Australian, state and Northern Territory governments, rural R&D corporations, CSIRO, and universities jointly developed the National Primary Industries Research, Development and Extension (RD&E) Framework to…
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Grants reporting

We report on the grants we’ve approved. We’re required to do this by Senate Order 16 — Departmental and agency grants. We provide: the value of the grant recipient of the grant the program from which the grant was made Find out more about our grants, financial assistance and tenders.…
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Destroy and Let Lie Disposal Project

​​Project SummaryAn outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease and many other emergency animal diseases (EAD) in Australia is likely to infect feral animals of domestic species origin. In Australia, animals…
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Australian Farm Productivity - Broadacre and Dairy Estimates

This product contains the latest Total Factor Productivity (TFP) estimates for Australian broadacre and dairy farms. These estimates are produced using ABARES farm survey data from 1977–78 to 2022–23. The data is presented by industry, state and region.Productivity is an important measure of…
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Report 224: MV Aurochs – Cattle and buffalo exported to Indonesia and Malaysia in September 2022

Cattle and buffalo exported to Indonesia and Malaysia in September 2022 May 2023 Download Report 224: Independent Observer summary report on MV Aurochs in September 2022 (PDF 705 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage summary…
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Eucalyptus Rust: An Exotic Disease Threat to Australia

​​​The fact sheet below has been prepared to raise awareness of eucalyptus rust, a disease exotic to Australia. Familiarise yourself with the contents of the fact sheet, particularly for signs of the…
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