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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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It is important to manage farm forestry with a well thought-out management plan that addresses the financial, environmental, agricultural, non-agricultural, and personal and business goals of the farm.…
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22 April 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of planned outages for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.Summary of changes and key pointsThe department has planned NEXDOC maintenance.To…
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We recognise and support the important role that community, farming and industry organisations play as part of the Landcare movement.
This involvement builds community capacity to sustainably manage natural resources including reducing adverse impacts and improving the condition of:
soils…
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ABARES undertakes professionally-independent economic and science-based biosecurity research and analysis which underpins decision-making by governments, industry and other…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 25 May 2022, north-west cloudband activity brought rainfall to western and inland parts of the country, while a surface trough off the coast of eastern Australia resulted in rainfall in the east…
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28 June 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise exporters of a planned outage for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) system.Summary of changes and key points:The department has planned maintenance to the…
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Background
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) was agreed by 193 Member States at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit in New York in September 2015. Australia was represented at the Summit by the Hon Julie Bishop MP, former Minister for Foreign Affairs.…
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We undertake a risk analysis to assess the biosecurity risk associated with importing plants and plant products. We also identify ways to manage risks to an acceptable level.
The standards we use are set by the International Plant Protection Convention.
Step 1 Identify and categorise potential…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 5 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Excessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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