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We initiated the prawn imports review following an outbreak of white spot disease in 2016–17.
We have:
assessed the biosecurity risks of importing non-viable, farm-sourced, frozen, uncooked whole prawns intended for human consumption
developed proposed measures to manage the identified risks…
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The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 20 October 2021, low-pressure troughs dominated the Australian continent resulting in rainfall across northern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, cold fronts coming off the Southern Ocean brought…
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Biosecurity Matters
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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Draft Non-regulated Analysis of Existing Policy
[expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water…
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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 people and…
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Draft non-regulated analysis of existing policy[expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture (the department)…
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Draft Non-regulated Analysis of Existing Policy[expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture (the department)…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 13 December 2023, troughs generated rainfall totals of up to 150 millimetres across tropical Northern Australia and South Australia. The movement of Tropical Cyclone Jasper brought rainfall in northeast…
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