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Our Vision for Reconciliation
DAFF is committed to taking practical actions to achieve reconciliation through our Reconciliation Action Plan 2021 to 2024 (RAP).
We focus on strengthening connections to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and learn what is important to them.
Our RAP…
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Date of issue: 19 April 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-06
Related MAAs: 2021-16, 2021-18, 2021-23, 2021-27, 2021-29, 2022-03, 2022-04
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry…
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2 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All import stakeholders including freight forwarders, importers, custom brokers, airports, airlines, seaports, mail facilities and related biosecurity industry participants.
What has changed?
The Biosecurity Operations Division (BOD) within the…
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Date of issue: 1 July 2021
Date of effect: Immediate
Attention: …
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22 June 2021Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators—associated with importing goods that…
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18 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Cairns, Northern Territory and South Australia.
This change does not apply to overtime requests for document assessment.
What has changed?
Biosecurity Operations within the Department of…
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Australia is facing significant and evolving threats posed by exotic pests and diseases across multiple import pathways. These pests and diseases could have devastating effects on agricultural industries, the environment, trade and export market access, our economy and our way of life if they were…
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Biosecurity Matters
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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…
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Australia's biosecurity
Exotic plant pests and diseases can damage our agriculture industries, food production and natural environment. Some could change our way of life. Thanks to our biosecurity system, Australia is free from many of the world’s most damaging plant pests and diseases.
The…
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On 5 August the department published the updated methyl bromide fumigation methodology (version 3.0), set to take effect on 1 May 2025.This update is important for treatment providers to understand and implement the new requirements.The changes follow an extensive review period from stakeholders.…
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