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Episode: April 2025Presenters:Dr Susie Collins - Assistant Secretary, Plant Health Policy, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Summary: Priority pest lists, like the National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP), aim to raise awareness of the threats Australia faces from plant pests and…
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Monica Collins, First Assistant Secretary, Biosecurity Operations Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry authored an article in the Freight & Trade Alliance (FTA) Across Borders 2025 Annual Review Magazine with an update on how we are ensuring Australia’s biosecurity system…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources – Department of Health Memorandum of Understanding
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) has been signed by the Secretaries of the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and the Department of Health, establishing the framework for how the two…
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3 July 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that amendments to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) commenced on 1 July 2023, including the requirement for marine surveyors who perform bulk vessel surveys for grain to be accredited under…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the final time on 15 September 2023.
Members discussed housing as a critical enabler of attracting and retaining workers in rural, regional and remote Australia. Members endorsed a submission to the Minister for Housing, the Hon…
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8 March 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise that information and engagement forums will be held in preparation for the commencement of the Accredited Grain Surveyor Assurance (AGSA) scheme on 1 July 2022.
Summary of changes and key points
On 1 July 2022, we are…
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A significant risk to Australia’s biosecurity has been prevented by biosecurity officers securing approximately 38 tonnes of risk material—including boxes of turtle meat, frog meat, plant products, avian meat, pig meat, beef meat, and raw prawns.On 15 February 2023, a Department of Agriculture,…
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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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DGP014/75
Mr Tom Aldred
First Assistant Secretary
Department of Agriculture
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Dear Mr. Aldred
I refer to the release of the draft 'Review of policy: Import risk analysis report for fresh salacca (snake fruit) from Indonesia into Australia by the Department of…
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1 March 2012
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) has been advised that an import permit is required for all plant and plant product imports into Vietnam.
To avoid delays in the clearance of plant and plant product consignments exported from Australia, it is recommended…
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