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The Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) provides a framework for the sustainable management of Tasmania’s public and privately owned forests.The Australian and Tasmanian Governments signed the Tasmanian RFA on 8 November 1997. It was varied on 18 August 2017 to extend its duration by 20 years…
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National Management Group CommuniquéHigh Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H7 – 16 July 2024Following tracing activities from New South Wales (NSW), the H7N8 high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) strain was confirmed on 27 June 2024 in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT).The National…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal Welfare
AWTG 05-23 noted an update from the secretariat that a subgroup of the AWTG had met and, as requested by all agriculture ministers, discussed practical steps for implementing stage one of improvements to the…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 26 November 2024 and approved a new four-year Response Plan for the National Tropical Weeds Eradication Program (The Program). The Response Plan 2024-2028 represents the next phase of the long-term commitment from governments in eradicating these weeds…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) met on 15 September 2025 due to additional detections of Lepisiota incisa and approved a 3-year Response Plan for the National L. incisa Eradication Program (NLIEP). Based on the advice of the National Biosecurity Management Consultative Committee,…
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OverviewThis project redeveloped the CSIRO Sample Tracking and Reporting System (STARS) network. This aimed to enhance biosecurity and laboratory management system interoperability at both national and jurisdictional levels.The enhanced STARS network led to an improved national coordination of…
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OverviewThe desktop and functional exercises were completed with great success in 2023.Activities 1 and 2 were conducted at AgriBio, Bundoora, Victoria in September 2023.The focus of these 2 desktop activities were laboratory resources and logistics.Activity 3 was conducted at the Tasmanian Animal…
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10 March 2026Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.All importers of plants, cats and/or dogs who will be required to upload…
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