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Summary of findings on the EC Interest Rate Subsidy of previous drought policy reviews
Matthews, K., Olson, N., File, G., Lawson, R., Kuhl, B., Davies, B., Moore, K., Gunthorpe, J. and Hood, C. 1997,…
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EC Interest Rate Subsidy key facts and statistics
Background
The EC Interest Rate Subsidy provided business support to eligible farmers in areas declared to be experiencing a rare and severe, one in…
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The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment is responsible for leading the development of national policy on agricultural and veterinary chemicals (agvet chemicals).
Agvet chemicals include a range of products primarily developed to protect crops, livestock and domestic animals.…
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ReviewIn 2017, the department selected GHD Pty Ltd to undertake a study of Australian industry quality assurance (QA) schemes and how they support, or could potentially support, regulation controlling…
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The Australian Government seeks to ensure that an appropriate balance exists between incentives for innovation and investment and the interests of both individuals and businesses, including small…
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The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new Bill, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and…
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[expand all]First phase of consultation - completedIn 2014 and early 2015 we considered the issues of agvet chemical regulation and developed a range of ideas to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our agvet chemical regulatory system and improve access to chemicals. These issues and ideas…
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The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017, including a government amendment to introduce a governance Board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new…
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Agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals help protect and improve farm productivity by destroying, repelling and controlling pests and diseases affecting animal and herd health and welfare. They are vital inputs in Australia’s red meat industry but their use patterns are tightly regulated so…
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On 1 December 2021, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 was passed by the Australian Parliament. It became law on 7 December 2021, when it received royal assent.…
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