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Primary producers affected by drought or natural disastersThe Australian Taxation Office can help farm businesses affected by drought and other natural disasters with:more time to paywaiving penalties or interest charged at a time you were affected by droughtpayment plans with interest free…
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More and more Australians are leaving the city to enjoy living on a few acres of land, keeping animals and growing some of their own fruit and vegetables.
It is important, not just for hobby and commercial farmers but for everyone in the community, that all landholders take their…
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5 April 2011
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2011/04 - Revised conditions for importing fresh mango fruit from India, final report
This Biosecurity Australia Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Revised conditions for importing fresh mango fruit from India, final report.
The report…
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Australian veterinary technical expertise was provided to Indonesia to support control of key animal diseases.Veterinarian Dr Scott Ison was seconded from the Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) Emergency Centre for…
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Nipah virus causes clinical disease humans and animals (mainly pigs). Infected pigs may show signs of respiratory distress, nasal discharge, non-productive cough and lethargy.
In humans, symptoms can include fever, headache, dizziness, vomiting, reduced consciousness and…
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1 May 2025 Who does this notice affect? Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents— associated with…
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23 April 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers, freight forwarders, biosecurity industry participants, accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19, National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) and pre-border biosecurity treatment…
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OverviewHygiene measures reduce pest populations by controlling or removing sources of infestation risk.Examples of hygiene practices include removing and destroying fallen fruit, managing alternative hosts within a registered site, and removing infected leaves or branches.Evaluating the efficacy…
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Date of issue: 28 November 2022
Date of effect: 20 January 2026
Reference Number: MAA2022-19
Related MAAs: N/A
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies - Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Seafood Trade Advisory Group, Seafood Industry Australia
Export establishments
Exporters, AEPI and…
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31 January 2022
We invite you to comment on the draft review by 31 March 2023.
The draft report is available for review and comment on our Have Your Say website.
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a review of the biosecurity risks associated with importing…
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