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Biosecurity Advice 2021-P08 - Release of the Final Pest Risk Analysis for Cut flower and foliage imports - Part 2

8 June 2021 Download Document Pages File size Biosecurity Advice 2021-P08 - Release of the Final Pest Risk Analysis for Cut flower and foliage imports - Part 2 PDF 2 216 KB If you have difficulty accessing these files, please visit web accessibility.…
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Celebrating 10 years of excellence at the Post Entry Quarantine facility

As we mark the 10-year anniversary of the Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility this year, it's a perfect time to reflect on the incredible journey and achievements of this essential institution. For the past decade, the PEQ has played a pivotal role in safeguarding Australia's biosecurity as the…
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Hitchhiker pest program

We are building a stronger biosecurity system to protect Australia from the increasing risk of hitchhiker pests in sea containers and goods. Some examples of hitchhiker pests. Top left khapra beetle, top right spotted lanternfly, bottom left giant African…
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Group pest risk analysis for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports

​​​​​​The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources has completed its group pest risk analysis (PRA) for thrips and orthotospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports. As our first group PRA, we considered the biosecurity risk posed by plant-feeding thrips insects (…
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Meat Notice 2016-07 - Managing animal welfare concerns at export registered red meat and pork slaughtering establishments

​Issue Date: 29 November 2016 Contact Officers: Mac Tawadros A/g Director Food Safety, Animal Health and Welfare Unit 02 6272 4924 Category: Refining and reinforcement of existing…
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Governance

 Animal welfare in AustraliaAnimal welfare within Australia is generally a state and territory responsibility. However, there is a collaborative approach to managing animal welfare that requires the cooperation of all layers of government and the broader animal welfare system.The Australian…
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Ranger Capability Building Grants Program

Indigenous rangers are critical to Australia’s ability to maintain an early detection system for exotic pests and diseases in remote coastal areas across the north. Increasing over time, current services provided by rangers include participating in animal, plant and aquatic health surveys, insect…
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Water market outlook – March 2021

Source: ABARES The PowerBI dashboard may not meet accessibility requirements. For information about the contents of these dashboards contact ABARES. Authors: Tim Westwood, John Walsh and Mihir Gupta Summary This report provides a summary of water market conditions in 2020–21 and ABARES…
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite

September 2023 Download Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite (PDF 4.2 MB) If you…
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Biosecurity Matters, Edition 2, 2019

​​​​​Biosecurity Matters   To receive an email notification of future editions, subscribe to Biosecurity Matters. 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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