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About the awardsWe celebrate the individuals, groups and organisations that enhance Australia’s biosecurity system. The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognises leadership, collaboration, innovation and proactive risk management.Our biosecurity system plays a critical role to:maintain our…
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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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News and alertsSee latest announcements that may affect how you import plant and plant products.Subscribe to receive import industry advice notices.Imported bulk grain poses a high biosecurity risk. It can provide a direct pathway for exotic plant and animal pests and diseases that can harm…
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The Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade (the Rotterdam Convention) is a multilateral agreement which establishes a procedure for obtaining and exchanging information between countries regarding…
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The Indigenous Ranger Coastal Clean-up Project was established to tackle the significant impact ghost nets are having across the Gulf of Carpentaria.The project put leading edge technology (drones, state-of-the art mapping and artificial intelligence AI) in the hands of Traditional Owners,…
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Concern about exotic and emerging disease threats has prompted interest by animal health agencies involved in preparedness and planning to use decision support tools such as animal disease modelling. Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) continues to represent the most serious threat to Australian…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, October 2018A document examining the benefits of biotechnology and its potential contribution to innovation in the Australian agricultural sector.DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeBiotechnology and agriculture in Australia: policy…
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The Australian agricultural sector is at the forefront of climate change impacts and opportunities.Our farmers work under some of the harshest environments and most variable climates on earth. As the climate continues to change and extreme weather events become more frequent and intense, a shared…
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Opinions included in the material appearing on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program, the Department or the Australian Government.
The WEDPP is a joint program involving the Australian Government and state and territory governments…
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Opinions included in the material appearing on this website do not necessarily represent those of the Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program, the Department or the Australian Government.
The Wildlife Exotic Disease Preparedness Program (WEDPP) was a joint program involving the Australian…
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