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Australia’s agricultural success depends on strong, secure and sustainable trade.Our work enables trade and innovation through modern digital systems, supports exporters to meet global requirements, and ensures our climate-smart, sustainable food and fibre reach international markets.Australia’s…
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21/02/2023Who does this notice affect?All vessel owners, operators, masters, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, preparing for arrival in Australian territory.What has changed?An amended ballast water report and offline forms will be released in MARS on 24 February…
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Australian agriculture produces world-class food and fibre and is a major source of jobs in rural and regional Australia.ABARES analyses trends, challenges, and opportunities in the agricultural workforce. Through surveys and economic assessment, we offer insights and commentary to inform decision-…
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Trigger for sampling abalone
When Tasmania’s Shellfish Market Access Program (ShellMAP) monitoring detects the presence of biotoxins and/or potentially toxic phytoplankton in waters and/or shellfish meat samples that contain paralytic shellfish toxins (PST) levels which result in closure of…
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5th September 2008
Mr. John Cahill
Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601
Dear John,
Submission to the issues paper for the import risk analysis for…
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR). ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024.
Australia has 3.6 million…
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18 April 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to international vessel masters, shipping agents and importers of timber and timber products exported from New Zealand to Australia.What has changed?The Ministry for Primary Industries New Zealand (MPI NZ) has advised the…
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Project 64: Assessing the feasibility of testing trapped pooled insects for lumpy skin disease virus
OverviewThis study will test whether existing polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays in Australian laboratories can detect lumpy skin disease (LSD) virus in insects. It will also investigate what conditions affect detection.Currently, LSD detection during an outbreak relies on collecting samples…
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At 30 November 2025, the total holdings in the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme were around $5.98 billion.FMD statistics for each quarter, broken down by state and territory, are summarised at the bottom of this page.Historical Farm Management DepositsFMD statistics—detailed state/territory…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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