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Australian agriculture has a strong trade focus and relies on the biosecurity system to safeguard industry from the impact of exotic pests and diseases. We undertake risk analyses to establish a balance…
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20 January 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with the biosecurity clearance of sea freight containers imported into Australia that are destined for unpack in a rural location. This includes customs brokers, importers, and Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) that hold…
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OverviewProduction and post-production facilities are designed and managed to physically exclude pests.Protected facilities applies to the pest exclusionary structure such as a greenhouse or glasshouse, packing facility, a cold room, storage or processing facility, or a secure laboratory.Evaluating…
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In March, Animal Health Committee (AHC) held its first face-to-face meeting for 2025 in Sydney (AHC47).AHC delivers strategic policy, technical and regulatory advice, and national leadership on animal health and biosecurity matters. It is responsible for delivering on national priority reform areas…
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23 September 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All first point of entry port operators, vessel agents and crew who interact with international vessels arriving from Indonesia.
What has changed?
There is currently an active outbreak of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in Indonesia. FMD is a…
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Survey now openIf you're one of the land managers selected to take part, use the link below to enter the survey.(Note: you will need your login code to access the survey).NALMS surveyWhat is the National Agricultural Land Management Survey (NALMS) 2025?The National Agricultural Land Management…
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White nose syndrome (WNS) is caused by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans that grows on the muzzle and other parts of infected hibernating bats.Since WNS was first identified in New York in 2006, it has caused the deaths of more than 5 million cave-hibernating bats across North America.The…
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PEST: Spider mites, 3 Tetranychus species
IRA concludes unrestricted risk is VERY LOW
Probability of Entry
Importation:
Likelihood estimate should be HIGH not MODERATE given NZ experience of ‘numerous’ events (based on PDI (2003) records).
PDI (2003) Pest and Disease Information Database…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 15 November 2023, troughs and lows resulted in showers and thunderstorms over eastern New South Wales and Victoria, northern and southern Western Australia, southern Queensland, and across Northern…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 8 November 2023, troughs brought widespread showers and storms in Queensland and New South Wales, and in country’s northwest. The remainder of the country remained dry.
While welcomed, the rainfall…
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