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Australia's biosecurity system is recognised worldwide as strong, bringing benefits to our economy, our unique environment and our way of life.
Australia remains free of many significant pests and diseases enabling globally competitive and sustainable industries.
The department works in…
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Note: Revision published as version 2 on 26 November 2019
Publication date: 26 November 2019
Version 2 of the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Commodities – Update December 2018 dataset was released on 26 November 2019. This dataset and map replaces those released on 19…
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Australia's public policies and programs are coordinated nationally by different government committees. This includes public policies and programs for aquatic animal health. These committees have different levels of responsibility. Some provide operational and technical advice, while others make…
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Exotic Animal Diseases Bulletin - No.103Compiled by the Disease Preparedness Section of the Chief Veterinary Officer
Equine piroplasmosisOn 11 August 2008, a seven year old Quarter horse in Florida…
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If your livestock are showing signs of foot-and-mouth disease, immediately call theEmergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888(free call within Australia)Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious animal disease that affects cloven hoofed animals, including cattle, buffalo, sheep,…
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Publication date: 03 December 2020.
This ABARES technical report presents a schema to allow for separate reporting of each of Indigenous ownership of land or forest, Indigenous management or co-management of land or forest, and land or forest over which Indigenous peoples and communities have…
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31 May 2016Australia’s national biosecurity system. Is it fit for the future?In late 2015, Australian, state and territory governments agreed that a formal review of Australia’s biosecurity arrangements…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry must assess the biosecurity risk of goods that have been exported from Australia but are now returning to Australia. This assessment must happen before goods are brought back into Australia. The department needs to verify that the product is of…
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Through the department, the Australian Government is driving improvements to the national management of fruit fly in partnership with state and territory governments, industry and community. This coordinated and shared approach ensures our management of fruit remains strong, facilitating favourable…
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The Australian, state and territory governments share an objective of sustainable management of forests through integrating environmental, economic and community values and uses.
The Australian Government is working with the state and territory governments (that have primary responsibility for…
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