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On 21 June 2022, the department released a Notice of Intention to conduct a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016, in relation to the importation of live sturgeon for aquaculture. This commenced a 30-month timeframe to complete…
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OverviewABARES Australian forest and wood products statistics (AFWPS) is a collection of data on key indicators of activity in the Australian forest and wood products sector.AFWPS has two components - a Production focussed report, and a Trade focussed report.As a whole, AFWPS is supported by…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 8
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Leanne Kendra
Leanne joined the department and the detector dog program at a very interesting time in 2009, when the program was transitioning from beagles to Labradors. She outlines some of the…
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Authors: Orion Sanders, Neal Hughes, Mihir GuptaPurposeData on Australian water trade recorded in state government registers contain significant measurement error or ‘noise’. This noise can make it difficult to develop an accurate…
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02 August 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses located in Victoria and Queensland to export kiwifruit to Thailand for the 2025 season, including application for accreditation of packhouse…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your laying chickens return online.The laying chickens levy was first introduced 11 May 1988. Laying chickens that are hatched in an Australian hatchery will attract the laying chickens levy. The department collects and disburses the laying chickens levy to Animal Health…
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Lodging onlineCustoms brokers and commercial importers can use COLS to:lodge documents for imported cargo online in PDF, JPG, TIF and Word formats (total size up to 20 megabytes) in support of:full import declarations (food, quarantine & dual consignments)other declarations, where directed by…
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Important—You can lodge your wool return online.
The wool levy was first introduced 1 July 1936. Wool that is produced in Australia and sold by the producer, used in the production of other goods, or that is exported will attract a levy or charge. Australian Wool Innovation manages how…
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Important—you can lodge your macropod return online.The macropods levy was first introduced 1 January 2004. Macropods that have been killed in their habitat by a shot from a firearm and are processed intended for human or animal consumption will attract the macropod levy. Macropods levy is a…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Series 2 Episode 4
Host: Casey Baines
Guest: Dee Apps
Dee Apps was one of the first few detector dog handlers with a stunning career starting from 1993, one year after the program established up until 2010. In this interview Dee shares a few…
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