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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the fifth time on 5 April 2023.
Members endorsed joint labour hire licensing principles for consideration by the Government in designing a national scheme, implementation of which would fulfil one of the…
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The Biosecurity Commons is a biosecurity modelling platform that has demonstrated proof of concept. It launched in May this year and is currently available for use as a beta version.
The developers of Biosecurity Commons, led by Griffith University, aspired to building top-drawer scientific…
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23 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to national ABF officers and government maritime officers. Maritime officers include the Commonwealth’s Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) agency and state government’s Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ).
What has…
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9 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to state and territory ports operators and corporatised port authority entities across Australia
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (the department) can now provide Australian state,…
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Overview
On 22 January 2019, the Australian Government established an independent expert panel to respond to fish deaths. The fish deaths occurred in December 2018 to January 2019 in the lower Darling River. Professor Robert Vertessy of the University of Melbourne led the panel's response. On…
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12 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit import permit applications to the department for assessment via the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).
What has changed?
In recent months, importers may have experienced longer than usual timeframes in the…
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Guidelines for approval of land management plans under division 40-670 of the new Business Tax System (Capital Allowances) Act 2001
1. Plan preparation
Once a decision has been made to construct a…
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National Farm Safety WeekNational Farm Safety Week is an annual national campaign focused on promoting safety behaviour and practices and reducing injuries and deaths on Australian farms.With one of the highest fatality rates of any industry in Australia, the agriculture, fisheries and forestry…
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27 September 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
What has changed?
The department has made enhancements to the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) and the Cargo Workload…
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Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoniI 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of host plants throughout Australia. The horticultural industry estimates fruit flies cost Australia hundreds of…
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