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The Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly System Research Program (the Research Program) is an initiative under the Intergovernmental Agreement on Strengthening Australia’s Fruit Fly Management System. The program funds research and development projects to support the delivery of an enhanced and…
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Australia’s north is vast and sparsely populated with a coastline over 10,000km long. The development potential of northern Australia’s agricultural industries is significant. However the…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is Australia’s largest public sector employer of veterinarians.
If you are interested in an exciting, challenging and rewarding career, we encourage you to consider the opportunities that the department can offer.
The work of the Office of the…
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Protecting Australia’s rich natural assets from pests and diseases is a shared responsibility for all Australians. Australia’s inaugural National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS) Action Plan guides the vital work of strengthening our national biosecurity by outlining activities and priorities for…
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Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, October 2020
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On 27 June 2018,…
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Article originally published 30 November, updated 12 December, 2023
Australia promoted our climate-smart agriculture practices and commitment to climate action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28 in Dubai.
As a large food producing nation, with a variable climate,…
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The recent history of Australia's native forest management is rife with conflict. No one disagreed that the forests were important to us all. The stumbling block was the diverse range of opinions on…
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Communiqué – 29 June 2023The fourth WA RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place by videoconference on 29 June 2023. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF); the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper (the White Paper) was an Australian Government plan to grow agriculture. It was a $4 billion investment in our farmers and in the future of our nation.
Through the White Paper, the government announced $200 million for biosecurity surveillance and…
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Tim Kane
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Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
While…
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