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Author: Linden Whittle
The remains of a forest in Australia's Blue Mountains after the 2020 bushfires.
Introduction
For the Australian forest and wood processing sectors, 2019–20 has been a tumultuous year. Beginning in September 2019, bushfires burnt across eastern and southern Australia,…
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On 26 October 2023, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (AFF) joined the Minister for Trade and Tourism to announce the Australian Government has negotiated better access for Australian wine exports to Thailand.
Australian wine exporters can now use the Asia-Pacific Economic…
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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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The National Management Group (NMG) for Varroa destructor met on 25 July 2024 to consider an update on implementation of the National Transition to Management Response Plan (T2M Plan).The NMG agreed to extend the timeframe for completing all activities to 9 February 2026, within the originally…
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Australia’s Chief Plant Protection Officer (ACPPO), Dr Gabrielle Vivian-Smith, is the primary representative of, and an advisor to, the Australian Government on all matters relating to Australia’s plant health status and its supporting systems.
As head of…
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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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RFAs are 20-year plans for the conservation and sustainable management of Australia's native forests. There are 10 RFAs in four States: Western Australia, Victoria, Tasmania and New South Wales.
The…
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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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24 April 2024Importation of zoo hippopotamuses and their semen from approved countries – draft reportWe initiated this policy review after interest from the Australian zoo community identifying these species as a priority to improve the genetic diversity of existing zoo collections.The review…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2018This report details food that was found to fail under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme during the month. For…
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