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Australia's high-quality sheep and wool are big business for our national economy and contribute toward the agriculture sector's goal of becoming a $100 billion industry by 2030.We're proud to support industry, and in turn their local communities, through building and expanding trade and market…
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Australia has a well-established forest management framework, guided by a National Forest Policy Statement and including policy and legislative instruments and codes of forest practice. This framework supports the…
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The department will continue its collaboration with the Centre of Excellence for Biosecurity Risk Analysis (CEBRA), with the Australian Government providing a $6.4 million grant to the University of Melbourne to continue biosecurity research crucial to protecting the nation’s agricultural,…
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The Australian Government is committed to protecting our biosecurity system. As we find ourselves in an increasingly dynamic environment, the need to manage the whole biosecurity continuum onshore, at the border and offshore is of increasing importance.Our relationships with other Government…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment's Biological Consultative Group (BCG) is a consultative forum for the department, importers of biological products and stakeholders. The forum supports discussion of issues relevant to the department and industries importing biological…
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The Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO) Webinar series, hosted by Australian Chief Plant Protection Officer Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith showcase plant health research, innovation, and biosecurity initiatives; fostering collaboration between the department, plant health stakeholders and…
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The Australian Government is providing a further $32.7 million to the transition assistance package for the phase out of live sheep exports by sea, bringing the overall package to $139.8 million.This additional funding is to further assist those affected by the transition to become well positioned…
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As climate variability continues to impact Australian agriculture, farmers are looking for proven ways to mitigate the impacts by building resilience into their businesses.Under the Future Drought Fund’s Long-term Trials program, different scenarios for crop…
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The fifth annual International Day of Plant Health was celebrated on 12 May, with the global theme of the importance of plant health in One Health – an integrated, unifying approach that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health. Plant health is the…
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Dr Laurence MoundDr Laurence Mound is a taxonomist who has made significant contributions to Australia’s biosecurity and entomology during his career. He is a world-leading authority on the minute insects called thrips (Thysanoptera), many of which are known as crop pests and vectors of plant…
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