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Deliberate attempts to circumvent our biosecurity laws has resulted in four $5,500 infringement notices given to four different passengers across a five-day period.On 16 May 2023, the first passenger was travelling from Sri Lanka arriving at Sydney International Airport where they tried to conceal…
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12 November 2008Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/34This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final Import Risk Analysis Report for the Importation of Cavendish…
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Date of issue: 9 December 2020
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2020-20
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee
Export establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment —Central and Regional offices…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 19 March 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and south of Australia.Rainfall totals were low in eastern cropping regions, with between 0-5 millimetres in Queensland, New South…
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26 August 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that consultation on Export Assurance Reform on options to reform export assurance for goods currently not prescribed is closing on 6 September 2024.Summary of changes and key pointsThe department is closing consultation…
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National action plans improve the way we prepare for, detect and respond to the National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP).National action plansSee our current action plans for National Priority Plant Pests:National Xylella Action Plan 2019–2029National Khapra Beetle Action Plan 2021–2031National…
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We released the draft report for the review of devitalisation on cut flower imports on 20 October 2025. Please note we have extended the consultation period to 17 February 2026.Have Your Say on the draft report by 17 February 2026.Fresh cut flowers and foliage have been imported into Australia on a…
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As in all insects, the development of juvenile locusts occurs in discrete stages called instars. Juvenile locusts are called nymphs or hoppers. Locusts exhibit what is termed …
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health…
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) guidelines for raw milk collection advise milk should be cooled on farm to 5ºC within 3.5 hours from the start of milking. FSANZ guidelines also allow…
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