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Banana freckle (Phyllosticta cavendishii) - 9 February 2023
On 9 February 2023, the National Management Group (NMG) met to consider the response to the Emergency Plant Pest (EPP) Phyllosticta cavendishii (banana freckle) in the Northern Territory.
The NMG endorsed a revised response plan to…
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Exotic environmental pests are weeds, animals or diseases that are not present in Australia. Sometimes, they have recently arrived, and we are trying to eradicate them.Discover why environmental biosecurity is everyone’s business
Asian spongy moth (Lymantria…
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African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Since 2007, the disease has spread throughout the world. Affected countries in our region include Indonesia, Timor-Leste and Papua New Guinea. There is no registered vaccine for ASF and the disease kills about 80% of…
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Authors: Rachel Slatyer, Ahmed Hafi, Kirsty Richards, Mark Cozens, Donkor Addai, LY Cao, Chris Mornement, Miles Keighley, Tony Arthur
Overview
Since 2007, African swine fever (ASF) has spread through Europe, Asia and some of Australia’s nearest Pacific…
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This indicator measures the extent to which the risk to water quality has been explicitly identified and addressed in forest management. Water quality is important for forest ecosystem health and water supply for human use.This is the Key information for Indicator 4.1e, published December 2025.Key…
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The Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) has today released Australia’s State of the Forests Report: Synthesis 2023.ABARES Executive Director, Dr Jared Greenville, said the five-yearly report covered all areas of Australia’s forests—public and private…
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22 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of marine and freshwater ornamental finfish. The department will directly contact current permit holders about this change.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will remove countries from the approved…
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Aquatic animal diseases pose a threat to aquatic animal production and environments. Aquatic emergency animal disease threats are often difficult to predict and manage. This is because aquatic animal diseases:
are often highly pathogenic
have the potential to affect both wild and captive…
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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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Date of issue: 09 April 2024Date of effect: 30 April 2024Reference Number: MAA2024-03AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExporters, EXDOC usersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis Market Access…
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