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Following 18 months of feedback from industry about the biofouling requirements on commercial vessels arriving to Australia, the department has listened and taken steps to improve how we manage biofouling on commercial international vessels.
There are no changes to how commercial vessel…
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Credit: Mick Hurran
Australia’s world class biosecurity system is vital to protecting our agricultural industries and our environment.
Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, including contributing to the cost to safeguard Australia from potentially…
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Prevailing currents and conditions in the Torres Strait, and the Arafura and Timor Seas, make our region vulnerable to some of the highest densities of marine pollution in the world.Indigenous Rangers are on the front foot in protecting our marine environment…
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Two travellers have received civil penalties totalling $54,000 following multiple attempts to circumvent Australia’s biosecurity laws and conceal more than 240 live fish through Melbourne International Airport.
The ornamental fish in water were found during…
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To uphold Australia’s high biosecurity standards, over the past year we have ramped up our enforcement response to non compliance. Recent updates to the Biosecurity Act include additional measures to address non-compliance more effectively, which includes:civil sanctions including infringement…
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Date of issue: 15 May 2025Date of effect: 15 May 2025Attention: All StakeholdersThe department will shortly begin sending important Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) notifications from its subscription service only.You may be subscribed to receive our newsletters and industry notices…
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Date of issue: 15 May 2025Date of effect: 15 May 2025Attention: All StakeholdersThe department will shortly begin sending important Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) notifications from its subscription service only.You may be subscribed to receive our newsletters and industry notices…
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Date of issue: 15 May 2025Date of effect: 15 May 2025Attention: All StakeholdersThe department will shortly begin sending important Next Export Documentation (NEXDOC) notifications from its subscription service only.You may be subscribed to receive our newsletters and industry notices…
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On 8 February 2024, we launched the National Biosecurity Strategy Implementation Plan. It supports the National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS) and aligns with our vision of a connected, resilient, and shared national biosecurity system that protects Australia.
The plan outlines governance arrangements…
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