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Adult spotted lanternfly, Lycorma delicatula
Spotted lanternflyExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Spotted lanternfly adults are up to 2.7 cm long and approximately 1.2 cm wide with large, visually striking wings. A hitchhiker that feeds on the sap of host plants, including economically…
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National Management Group Communiqué: Banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) – 17 July 2025The National Management Group (NMG) for banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) met on 17 July 2025 and approved a Transition to Management (T2M) plan for the current phase of the response. This…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareThe AWTG are continuing discussions on the next steps in AWTG’s work to improve the process for developing national animal welfare standards and guidelines. Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into the environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels…
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Date of effect: 23 January 2018
Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2017-16 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries,…
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Date of effect: 16 December 2017
Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2017-15 The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has been advised by the Department of Primary Industries…
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29 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Customs brokers, importers, vessel masters and shipping agents.
What has changed?
As many are aware, Australia’s biosecurity measures have been ramped up over the last several months in response to the outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in…
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Changes and variations to approved arrangements can only be made by a biosecurity industry participant that has an existing approved arrangement. If you are applying for a new approved arrangement and you wish to propose alternative measures to those set in the class requirements, you will need to…
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Authors: James Woodhams and Cher HarteOverview This report provides a synthesis of management arrangements, catch and sustainability of sharks across Australia. This report is a commitment under the United Nations Food and…
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11 September 2023
Species: All livestock
Country(s): All
Attention
All
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has updated its exporting a livestock consignment webpage with more guidance and clarification on pre-export documentation requirements.
Key points
Prior to submitting…
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