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National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture
On 13 July 2023, agriculture ministers jointly endorsed the National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture. The national statement demonstrates agriculture ministers’ strong commitment to work in partnership with the agriculture sector to…
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Date of effect: 15 August 2023
Attention
Stakeholders in the imported food industry.
Purpose
The purpose of this notice is to raise awareness of the commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC).
Key points
Commencement of the National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC)
The…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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The National Framework for the Management of Established Pests and Diseases of National Significance (the framework) is a key deliverable of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).…
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Red Imported Fire Ants (RIFA) were first detected in Australia in South East Queensland in 2001. Governments have worked collectively to eradicate them ever since.The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (the Program) aims to eradicate this serious pest from Australia by 2032. The Fire Ant…
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Biosecurity engagement: Proposed national action plan for community involvement in plant biosecurity (Consultation Summary Report).
Author: Heleen Kruger
An independent review of Australia’s quarantine and biosecurity arrangements for the Australian Government (Beale et al. 2008), stresses that…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number 2 National Priority Plant Pest.It is a pest of stored grain, nuts and dry foodstuffs worldwide. If Khapra beetle established here it would pose a major threat to our grains industry.The National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031 is…
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