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Pest animals and weeds have significant negative impacts on agriculture and our natural environment. They also can impact cultural sites and can spread disease.Managing negative impacts An established pest, weed or disease may be widely distributed across Australia or confined to specific…
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[expand all] Why was this review conducted?The review is required as part of Australia’s WTO obligations. Because a provisional quarantine pest status for Radopholus similis was recommended in the…
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Date of Effect: 13 December 2012
This Market Access Advice replaces MAA12/18.
Further to MAA12/16, routine (5%) on-arrival testing requirements have resumed for all bivalve shellfish harvested from South Australia and New South Wales waters. Bivalve shellfish harvested from all other Australian…
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The road to reform: how a developed country can repurpose agricultural support28 October 2025Many developed countries provide high levels of agricultural support to pursue a large and growing list of objectives. Like many developed countries today, the Australian agricultural sector historically…
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We have reviewed Australia’s policies for testing tomato and capsicum seed, initially focusing on Tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) and Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV). As part of this process, we are making changes to existing testing requirements to reduce the risk of infected seed…
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66-2018 - BICON System Maintenance from 6:30am Saturday 30 June to 01:00am Sunday 1 July 2018 (AEST)
25 June 2018Who does this notice affect?All clients who will be required to use the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources’ Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned…
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The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is Australia’s national environmental legislation. It protects nationally significant animals, plants, habitats and places. These are called ‘protected matters’.Agricultural land managers play a key role in protecting the…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, 2013DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeMyxomatosis vaccine availability in Australia PDF 2480 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.29 April 2013Information on myxomatosis vaccine…
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Australian farmers are among the most productive and innovative in the world. Across the 87,800 farm businesses in Australia, our farmers are constantly assessing and adapting to change.Farm Household Allowance (FHA) provides help to eligible farmers, and their partners, experiencing…
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This section presents results for each of the indicators tested in this case study. The key uses and limitations of each indicator are explained, and conclusions are drawn as to its usefulness of the…
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