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Decision and how it was made

DecisionUntil 1 May 2028 the export of live sheep by sea may continue under the Export Control Act 2020 without caps or quotas and the export regulatory requirements, including the animal welfare requirements, remain in place.Other livestock exports continue, including of live cattle and live sheep…
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About EXDOC - the Electronic Export Documentation System

​​​What is EXDOC?EXDOC is a software application developed by the department for the purpose of managing export documentation for primary produce.EXDOC replaced manually generated permits and certificates. What is Export Documentation?Export documentation includesexport permits as required by…
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Improving Greenhouse Gas Accounting

Australia has committed to reach net zero emissions by 2050. This target is ambitious and will require significant action across the economy. Contributing to this aim will help Australian agriculture take advantage of market shifts, as the world transitions toward net zero.Public consultation on…
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Building a stronger biosecurity system to manage growing pest and disease risks

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 2 Guest: Andrew Tongue, Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity and Compliance, Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Find out why biosecurity is important for Australia, the growing challenges the biosecurity system is…
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Global responses to climate change

Opportunities for Australian agricultural producers Authors: Jared Greenville, Heather McGilvray, and Kevin Burns Introduction The challenge of reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global one. As countries plan to meet this challenge, the emissions intensity of products will increasingly…
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The future of public sector forecasting in Australian agriculture

​​Author: Rohan Nelson ABARES and its predecessors have been providing commodity market forecasts for Australia’s agricultural sector since the 1940s, as part of a wider suite of evidence‑based analysis and advice to policymakers and industry stakeholders. The operational context of ABARES and…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024)

This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness

Australian Government, 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry: Responses to, and lessons learnt from, the January and February 2016 bushfires in remote Tasmanian Wilderness (PDF - 120.82 KB) Australian Government…
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3. Assessing social and economic impacts

​​​This consultancy examines indicators which can be utilised to help monitor the social and economic impacts of forestry in Australia. The terms ‘social impact assessment’ and ‘socio-economic impact…
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Diagnostic capability and resources

Australia’s national diagnostic network for aquatic animal diseases has been developed over time to support the many functions of Australia’s aquatic animal health management system. These include: confirmation or exclusion of exotic diseases implementing disease management measures enterprise…
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