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Moving goods from, within and to Torres Strait

The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of goods from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.Torres Strait islands are a potential pathway for the movement of exotic pests, weeds and diseases present in countries very close to Australia—the…
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Grape farms in the Murray-Darling Basin

​​Authors: Dale Ashton and Jay Gomboso The Murray–Darling Basin accounts for around 80 per cent of Australia’s total irrigated grape production (MDBA 2016). More than 60 per cent of Australia’s total grapevine area is in the Basin, and grapes contributed an estimated 11 …
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A Biosecurity Advice notice  is a notice that informs stakeholders about the department's biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advic​e notices are sent to registered stak​eholders and…
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Report 230: MV Al Messilah – Cattle and sheep exported to Middle East in December 2022

Cattle exported to Middle East in December 2022 Download Report 230: Independent Observer summary report on MV Al Kuwait in December 2022 (PDF 417 KB) If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance. Voyage summary Livestock: 113 cattle and 58,732 sheep…
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2023-44: Plant Export Operations – National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commencement

24 July 2023 Purpose This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) commenced on 1 July 2023. Summary of changes and key points The NACC and National Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2022 (NACC Act) came into force on 1 July 2023.…
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Self-Assessed Clearance cost recovery

Charge rateThe SAC cost recovery charge rate is 36 cents per declaration for the 2024-25 financial year.The SAC cost recovery charge rate is 37 cents per declaration for the 2025-26 financial year.Key information for the SAC cost recovery chargeThe cost recovery charge for biosecurity clearance of…
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Report 248: MV Ocean Swagman

Cattle exported to China in March 2025November 2025DownloadReport 248: Independent Observer summary report on MV Ocean Swagman in March 2025 (PDF 667 KB)Voyage summaryLivestock: 6,898 cattleVessel: MV Ocean SwagmanLoading location and date: Fremantle, 5 March 2025Portland, 10 March 2025Vessel…
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Arrangements for vessels invoking sovereign immunity

​​​​​​Under international law, foreign governments are entitled to invoke sovereign immunity on state-owned or operated vessels arriving into Australian territory. Whenever the claim of sovereign…
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77-2024: Upcoming enhancements to the Compliance-Based Intervention Scheme (CBIS): herbal tea bags, raw nuts, dried coconut products (excluding desiccated), powdered herbs and spices, fresh and dried mushrooms and truffles from all countries

29 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers of:Tea bags from all countries (0902)Raw nuts from all countries (0802.12.00.08, 0801.22.00.37, 0802.22.00.10, 0802.32.00.12, 0802.52.00.23, 0802.62.00.25, 0801.31.00.38, 0801.32.00.39)Powdered herbs and spices (0904.22.00.05, 0904.22.…
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Risk-based grading

OverviewInspect commodity units that are profiled as being at greater risk of being infested, and remove or treat those with evidence of being infested.Examples of risk-based grading include inspection of sea containers or passengers’ luggage that have recently had elevated exposure to the pest.…
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