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We completed an import risk assessment (IRA) for ornamental finfish in 1999.
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
assess and analyse biosecurity risks
develop proposed risk…
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2024Defining the agricultural workforceThe agricultural workforce is often only considered to be those who work on-farm. However, there are a large number of people who support agriculture, or work in the agricultural supply chain, who may also be considered as working in agriculture or agriculture…
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A Biosecurity Advice notice is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s biosecurity work. Biosecurity Advice notices are sent to registered stakeholders and placed on the website.Information about how to register as a stakeholder is also…
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Schirmer, J. (2008). Forestry, jobs and spending: Forest industry employment and expenditure in Tasmania, 2005-06. Technical Report No. 184. Cooperative Research Centre for Forestry, Hobart. URL: www.crcforestry.com.au
Schirmer, J., Williams, K., Borschmann, P. and Dunn. C. (2008c). Living…
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30 June 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) & class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangements;…
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Australia has received confirmation from the Indonesian authorities that the export of live cattle from a particular registered establishment in the Northern Territory has been temporarily suspended, pending further investigations to determine the cause of the incident.The suspension follows the…
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Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
The ornamental fish in water were found during…
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Carbon farming
'Carbon farming' describes agricultural and land management activities that help mitigate climate change by:reducing emissions of the main GHGs: methane, nitrous oxide and carbon dioxide, by avoiding or minimising themstoring more carbon — also…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund (EBPF) supports research, innovation and public education projects that help protect Australia from exotic environmental pests, weeds and diseases. Exotic environmental pests are weeds, animals or diseases that are not present in Australia, or are under…
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[expand all]The risk analysis processWhy is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken?The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) helps…
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