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Australia is one of the few countries to remain free from the world’s most severe pests and diseases. Our agriculture and export industries benefit from our favourable biosecurity status.
There are many kinds of pests (such as thrips, mites and aphids) that can arrive on imported cut flowers…
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In November 2006 the Final import risk analysis report for apples from New Zealand (final IRA report) was published. On 26 March 2007 the Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine…
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Completed in June 2024, this guide was created to assist with the management of insect vector populations that can spread lumpy skin disease (LSD). We contracted Ausvet Pty Ltd to develop the guide, addressing an activity in the National Lumpy Skin Disease Action Plan, to investigate vector control…
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Government and industry share responsibility for managing the biosecurity risk associated with importing bulk grain. Risks are managed at each step of the import journey, from the offshore farm to the processing facility in Australia.Find out how:we assess the risks before issuing a permitthe risks…
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The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and…
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Jono and Kristy Fitzgerald are the custodians of an Endangered Ecological Community on their Luskintyre property in the Lower Hunter.
With the help of the Future Drought Fund’s Natural Resource Management Drought Resilience Program and Hunter Local Land Services they’re giving their farm a ‘…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 22 May 2025 low pressure systems and troughs brought rainfall to parts of eastern and southern Australia, with rainfall totals of between 5-100 millimetres recorded across much of northern and eastern New South…
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Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of plants throughout Australia.
The Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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This is Supporting information for Indicator 7.1a, published July 2024.Legal framework for forest managementThe following information supplied by each state supports the listing of key legislation on Table 7.1a-1:New South WalesThe Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 updated the Forestry Act…
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The capacity and participation of Aboriginal land managers, rangers and communities in controlling weeds of national significance (WoNS) is now greatly improved in South Australia, following the completion of an Australian Government funded project in April this year.
Led by the Department of…
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