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Date of issue: 3 October 2017
Date of effect: immediate
Previous advice: 20 September 2017PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/…
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Date of issue: 20 September 2017
Date of effect: immediate
Previous advice: 11 July 2017PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/…
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7 May 2018The Regional Investment Corporation (RIC) Board today announced the RIC would be based in Orange, NSW.“Today’s announcement is another major milestone in the establishment of the RIC, which will…
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Publication date: 19 March 2019
This dataset is the most current national compilation of catchment scale land use data for Australia (CLUM), as at December 2018. It replaces the Catchment Scale Land Use of Australia – Update September 2017. It is a seamless raster dataset that combines land use…
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The WRA system is a question-based assessment of the weed potential of plants proposed for import.Assessment involves answering up to 49 questions on specific characteristics of a plant. The answers…
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The Weed Risk Assessment (WRA) process is a science-based biosecurity risk analysis tool for determining the weed potential of proposed new plant imports.The department conducts WRAs on all new plant…
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All plants imported into Australia, regardless of end use, have the potential to become weeds in Australia. Having a system to screen new plant introductions for weed potential reduces the chances of new weeds entering Australia.
Since the 1800s, new plant species have been introduced into…
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How do I know if a species has already been assessed?
Species which have been assessed for importation into Australia are listed as either permitted or not permitted entry on the department's Biosecurity import conditions (BICON) system.
Importers should check BICON prior to…
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The WRA system was developed after a review of Australia’s biosecurity systems which identified the need to screen plants for weed potential before importation.Nairn Quarantine ReviewBefore 1996, plants…
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