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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) for Browsing Ant in the Northern Territory - comprising all Australian governments - has agreed to a revised response plan for eradicating browsing ant in the Northern Territory.
Browsing ant was first detected in the Northern Territory in June 2015…
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National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication Program Steering Committee meeting summary March–December 2023 (PDF 469 KB)
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National Red Imported Fire Ant Eradication…
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We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingWhat is the Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting2024Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting – 8 March 2024Viticulture and Wine Sector Working Group June…
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The department has rigorous and highly effective import declaration, inspection and import treatment requirements in place to reduce the risk of harmful pests and diseases getting into and establishing in Australia.Despite this, a small percentage of imported items may still contain a hitchhiking…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 29 January 2025 and approved a five-year Response Plan inclusive of a cost-shared budget of $45.33 million for the National Electric Ant Eradication Program (NEAEP). The Response Plan demonstrates the long-term commitment from governments to eradicate…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) met on 21 May 2025 and approved a 3-year Response Plan inclusive of a cost-shared budget of $4 million for the National Browsing Ant Eradication Program (NBAEP) in the Northern Territory (NT).Browsing ant was first detected in the NT in June 2015 and…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) for Lepisiota incisa – comprising all governments – has endorsed a revised response plan for eradicating Lepisiota incisa from Western Australia.
The response continues to be led by Western Australia’s Department of Primary Industries and Regional…
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Our staff are working hard to mitigate the impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred to Australia’s agriculture, fisheries and forestry sectors.Stay up to date with our latest notices to industry:Import industry noticesExport industry noticesExport system noticesSupport is available for farmers and…
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The Biosecurity Economics section within ABARES provides economic modelling research, cost-benefit analysis and related advice on biosecurity issues to the broader department and external clients. The section undertakes a range of multi-disciplinary research projects that assist ABARES, the…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 8 August 2013 and considered the following issues:
Implementation of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB)
Members noted the outcomes of…
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