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Locust situation December 2025This page summarises the known distribution of locusts during November 2025 and provides a brief outlook to February 2026. Regional information and forecasts are given in the latest Locust Bulletin.Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)The overall locust…
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13 December 2019
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft risk analysis report for the proposed release of the rust fungus, Puccinia spegazzinii for the biological control of the weed, Mikania micrantha.
This draft report proposes that the biological control…
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Australian Government response to the Review of the operation of the Regional Investment Corporation Act 201811 December 2025Download PDF 2.7 MBDownload Word 404 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help. Note that the content below is extracted from the full response…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the movement of all vessels, goods and passengers from the Torres Strait under the Biosecurity Act 2015.
This includes the monitoring of vessels arriving on mainland Australia from designated biosecurity zones in the Torres Strait,…
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Date issued 21 December 2004
To notify industry of the Taiwan import requirements for wood and wooden products effective 01 December 2004.
Taiwan requires that all imported wood and wooden…
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4 December 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to countries with current market access to Australia for salmonid products and countries either producing or processing salmonid…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 30 March 2022, low-pressure troughs across northern and eastern Australia resulted in heavy rainfall in the east and parts of the far north. Ex-tropical cyclone Charlotte, and associated low-…
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The department maintains close contact with industry clients through industry consultative committees (ICCs), ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.ICCs are instrumental in developing effective operational responses to government policy for the department's import and export programs…
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A hitchhiker (or contaminating) pest is one that can ‘hitch a ride’ into the country. They come in on containers, goods or travellers’ luggage on ships and aircraft. They can also arrive on cargo such as cars, tyres or machinery.These pests can remain hidden and undetected for a long time.…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 6 December 2023, widespread shower activity over south-eastern Australia and troughs over northern Australia brought significant rainfall totals.These falls will likely provide sufficient soil moisture to allow for…
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