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Adaptation and the agricultural sector

The impacts of climate change are already being felt by the agricultural sector with events such as drought becoming more frequent and extreme.We are committed to supporting the agricultural sector adapt and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Our action will be guided by the…
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Importing your pet bird

You can import some pet psittacine bird species into Australia from New Zealand.You cannot import pet birds from any other country.Step-by step guideFollow these steps to import your pet bird from New Zealand.Step 1: Check your bird is eligible for importTo be eligible for import your bird must be:…
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Importing seeds for planting

News and alertsChanges to Vegetable seed for sowingFrom 1 July 2025 an import permit will be required for Brassicaceous seed requiring treatment and Cucurbitaceous seed requiring testing and/or treatment, that are imported for an end use of sowing. Importers will be able to apply for import permits…
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Phase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report

May 2024DownloadPhase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (PDF 1.3 MB) Phase out of live sheep exports by sea: Australian Government response to the independent panel report (DOCX 3.1 MB)The Australian Government committed to phase…
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Pineapples levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge rateFresh pineapples$5.00 per tonneProcessing pineapples$2.00 per tonneGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for pineapples sold…
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Melons levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge rateMelons0.4 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for melons sold or exported.Return and payment must be…
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Exporting halal red meat and red meat products from Australia

The word halal is Arabic and means ‘permissible’ or ‘lawful’ according to Islamic law. For meat and meat products to be recognised as halal, the animal must be slaughtered and processed in accordance with the requirements of Islamic law.Each year, Australia exports over 1 million tonnes of meat and…
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Papaya levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge ratePapaya processed or sold for processing0.25 cents per kilogramAll other papaya2 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and…
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Persimmons levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge ratePersimmons6.25 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for persimmons bought, sold (other than by retail sale…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update,13 February 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 13 February 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of AustraliaExcessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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