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Notice establishing a levy payer register for macropod by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, trading as AgriFutures Australia

Research and development corporationAgriFutures Australia (AgriFutures)Date of notice16 September 2022Effective date for levy returnsThis notice applies to macropod returns for transactions from 1 July 2023 and applies to the following returns:monthly returns due by 28 August 2023 and onwardsannual…
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Notice establishing a levy payer register for honey by Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, trading as AgriFutures Australia

Research and development corporationAgriFutures Australia (AgriFutures)Date of notice16 September 2022Effective date for levy returnsThis notice applies to honey returns for transactions from 1 January 2023 and applies to the following returns:quarterly returns due by 28 April 2023 and…
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Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting

13 July 2023 Meeting Communiqué Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met in Perth on Thursday 13 July 2023. National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture Gathering on Whadjuk land, Ministers endorsed the National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture…
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Biosecurity questions and answers

[expand all]What’s the difference between the Australian Border Force and the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry?The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry protects Australia from exotic pests and diseases, while the Australian Border Force intercepts illegal goods, such…
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Travelling to Australia

Harmful pests and diseases may arrive with travellers coming to Australia.We screen incoming air and cruise travellers and baggage to protect against this risk. We use X-ray machines, detector dogs, physical inspection and questioning.If you are travelling to Australia, check what to do:before you…
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ISPM 15 for Export frequently asked questions

​​​​​[expand all] What is ISPM 15? ISPM 15 is the International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures No. 15—Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade. It represents the first international commodity based standard and sets out criteria for regulating wood packaging…
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Resources for processors

Here you will find a range of resources that can help with your due diligence process. This page will be updated as new resources become available.Department guidance materialWe have developed the following guidance material to help you understand and meet your due diligence requirements under…
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Contact us

Contact the relevant area for your enquiry.All contactsYou can contact us online, by phone or mail.Online enquirySend your questions or comments to us using our online form.Give us your feedbackSubmit your suggestions, concerns or compliments about our services.Report a pest or disease concernHow…
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Export meat modernisation

The Australian Government is investing in our meat export sector. The key objectives are to: Modernise Australia’s regulatory approach by embedding our systems and processes as best practice and undertaking assurance more efficiently. Reduce regulatory cost and administrative burden for…
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What difference does labour choice make to farm productivity and profitability in the Australian horticulture industry?

​​A comparison between seasonal workers and working holiday makers Authors: Shiji Zhao, Bill Binks, Heleen Kruger, Charley Xia and Nyree Stenekes Seasonal workers come from 10 participating nations in the Asia-Pacific region Source: LMAP, Cardno Foreword Labour shortages can challenge the…
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