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On 28 March 2021 Australia’s new legal framework for agricultural exports commenced. The Australian Government introduced the new export legislation as part of a wider initiative to strengthen Australia’s agricultural exports and market access. This initiative will make the…
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Australia is facing significant and evolving threats posed by exotic pests and diseases across multiple import pathways. These pests and diseases could have devastating effects on agricultural industries, the environment, trade and export market access, our economy and our way of life if they were…
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The National Fisheries Plan provides a shared vision to grow Australia’s fishing and seafood sectors in a sustainable way. It does this by outlining initiatives and targets to be achieved by 2030 across 9 priority areas.We created the Plan with state and territory governments and the seafood…
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From 1 July 2016, a primary producer affected by drought can withdraw their FMDs before 12 months without losing their taxation benefits, if they:made their FMD in the previous financial year, andclaimed a deduction for the FMD in the previous financial year’s tax return, andhave held their FMD for…
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Dr Leslie David SimsDr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those that also affect humans. He started his career as a laboratory diagnostician in the Victorian public sector and used these…
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On 13 March 2023, the Office of the US Trade Representative announced the reallocation of unused quotas under their imported raw sugar tariff-rate quota (TRQ). Australia was allocated an additional 24,479 tonnes (11% of the unused quota balance). This is in addition to the initial allocation of 89,…
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29 January 2021Who does this notice affect?All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.What has changed?The department acknowledges that clients are currently experiencing delays in…
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19 April 2022Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers and importers, wishing to book and manage import inspections at sites in NSW and ACT can book them via a new Biosecurity Portal from Tuesday 26 April 2022.The Biosecurity Portal is being deployed in phases and…
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9 May 2022Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers and importers, wishing to book and manage import inspections at sites in Western Australia can book them via a new Biosecurity Portal from Monday 23 May 2022.Additionally, from Monday 23 May 2022 any requests for…
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As part of the Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs), all RFAs required an annual report for each of the first five years of the RFA. Following the initial annual reporting period for each RFA, it is a requirement that an ongoing five–yearly review of the RFA’s performance is undertaken. Details of…
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