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Australia's bilateral relationships on forestry

The Australian Government works with governments across the globe to support Australia's domestic forestry interests, promote sustainable forest management, combat illegal logging and its associated trade, and advance Australia’s trade and market access interests.Our department in particular…
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What we do

Our vision is a more sustainable and prosperous Australia through biosecurity, agricultural production and trade.We maintain and create agricultural export opportunities, to provide gains for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry. We manage biosecurity risks to Australia to protect our multi…
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Questions and answers

​​[expand all]How are Australia’s fish stocks managed?The management of wild catch fisheries in Australia is a responsibility shared between the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory…
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World Food Day: Australia helping global food security

Ending hunger around the world is the focus of World Food Day today, as 2.8 billion people still can’t afford a healthy diet and 733 million face hunger globally. Australia is one of 150 countries embracing this year’s World Food Day theme, “Right to foods for a better life and better future…
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New biosecurity regulatory fees and charges take effect on 1 July

The Australian Government is strengthening Australia’s biosecurity system through long-term, predictable, and sustainable funding. These changes are part of a $1.03 billion sustainable funding package that was announced in the Federal Budget to maintain biosecurity policy, operational and…
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National soil information system grounding agriculture’s future

Nurturing the food we eat, the plants we grow, the animals native to our land Australian soil is a fundamental pillar in the sustainability, productivity and growth of Australian agricultural industries.What might seem like dirt to many, is the key component to maintaining a strong agricultural…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign seeking the rejection of the application for pair trawling in the Commonwealth Small Pelagic Fishery

10 February 2017Mr Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society    PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101Dear Mr KindleysidesThe Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS…
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Find the gap: Emissions information for farm businesses

Farmers will soon be able to access commodity-specific information to enable them to make decisions on reducing emissions for their businesses thanks to an Australian Government initiative. As part of the Carbon Farming Outreach Program, more than $1.8 million in Gap Analysis grants will be…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign to ban factory freezer trawlers

10 February 2017Mr Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society    PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101Dear Mr KindleysidesI understand that the Australian Marine…
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Have your say on Commonwealth fisheries policies

The Australian Government has opened public consultation on the effectiveness of two key policies behind the management of Commonwealth fisheries. The Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy and the Commonwealth Fisheries Bycatch Policy set the standards for sustainable harvesting of our…
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