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The Australian Government recognises feral cats are a serious vertebrate pest in Australia that have severe to devastating effects on native fauna. The Government has long recognised predation by feral cats as a threat to Australian fauna with a listing as a key threatening process under…
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The area of forest land where priority is given to protecting soil and hydrological functions provides an indication of the emphasis being placed by society on the conservation of these values. This indicator includes areas managed to protect soil and water by excluding incompatible activities.This…
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2 May 2018 The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) held its first face-to-face meeting on 2 May 2018 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. As agreed by the National Biosecurity Committee (…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, April 2013In March 2012, the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig, announced a review of the Commonwealth Policy on…
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Australia’s biosecurity system is one of the strongest in the world—and for good reason. It protects the food we eat, the natural places we love, our health, and the jobs and communities that depend on our agriculture and environment.This National Biosecurity…
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Under the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures (SPS) Agreement, World Trade Organization (WTO) members are entitled to maintain a level of protection they consider appropriate to protect life or health within their territory.
We refer to this as the Appropriate Level of Protection (ALOP).
We…
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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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7-8 September 2021
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met virtually on 7 and 8 September 2021.
The committee endorsed the National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases (EEPL) Implementation Plan and will collaborate and partner with community,…
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Thank you for your interest in the development of the revised Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy. The revised Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy (Bycatch Policy) was developed in consultation with key stakeholders and provides a framework for managing fishing-related impacts to bycatch…
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[expand all]The National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality (NAP)NAP was a joint Australian, state and territory government commitment to fund measures tackling salinity and water quality…
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