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There can be no doubt that our biosecurity system is complex. Although we divide our system into convenient areas (like plant, animal and marine), some problems don’t fit neatly into our prescribed boxes. For instance, how do we treat seaweed? It’s a plant, but it’s cultivated in ‘hatcheries’,…
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Note: Legislation allowing primary producers to hold multiple FMD accounts with multiple financial institutions came into effect on 29 November 2011. As a result, the total number of accounts after that date may not indicate the true number of primary producers participating in the FMD Scheme.…
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The Australian Government commenced a review of the FHA program settings in October 2018. The review looked to determine:whether the program was reaching farmers in needif the original program objectives were being metif the program remained fit-for-purposeif the program contributed to an enduring…
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OverviewOne Biosecurity is South Australia’s (SA) voluntary, free on-farm biosecurity management program for livestock producers.Developed together with key industry groups, including Livestock SA, the online One Biosecurity portal helps to protect animal health. It supports producers to adopt good…
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The Australian Landcare Council was the Australian Government’s key advisory body on Landcare and natural resource management until its repeal on 5 May 2016. The National Landcare Advisory Committee (NLAC) is now responsible for the functions of the former Australian Landcare Council and…
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What are ecosystem services?Ecosystems are complex interactions among living and non living components of the environment (e.g., forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems). These interactions mediate processes that achieve major transformations of resources, many rivalling or exceeding what can…
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