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Self-Assessed Clearance cost recovery

The Self-Assessed Clearance (SAC) cost recovery charge has commencedThe cost recovery charge for biosecurity clearance of declared low value goods - valued at AUD $1,000 or less - being brought into Australian territory by air or sea commenced on 1 October 2024.Any reporting party lodging a short…
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Carp Biological Control Program

European Carp (Cyrpinus carpio), or common carp, are an invasive freshwater pest of Australia’s inland waters.Carp populations in Australia are increasing due to favourable climatic conditions. In infested rivers, carp numbers can be as high as 90% of biomass, outnumbering native fish species. High…
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Passionfruit levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge ratePassionfruit processed or sold for processing3 cents per kilogramPassionfruit packed in cartons40 cents per cartonAll other passionfruit40 cents per 8 kilogramsGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge…
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Rubus levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge rateRubus4 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for rubus bought, sold (other than by retail sale) or exported.…
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Melons levy and charge

 RatesProductLevy/charge rateMelons0.4 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for melons sold or exported.Return and payment must be…
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Operating environment in 2012 for Landcare and related community-based groups in each of the states and territories across

​​For the purposes of this document, ‘community–based groups’ refers to Landcare and related groups founded on volunteerism and stewardship. These include farmers and pastoralists, Indigenous communities and citizens involved in conservation projects on public and private land. Australian…
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Transport References Committee inquiry report: Independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)

​​Introduction On 16 October 2018, the Senate referred the following matters to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2019: The independence of regulatory decisions made by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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Investigations into notifiable mortality incidents

Exporters must notify us when the voyage mortality rate reaches the notifiable mortality level. This is required under the Australian Standards for the Export of Livestock (ASEL).Notifiable mortality level for livestock transported by seaSpeciesMortality rate per voyageBuffalo0.5% or 3 animals,…
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National Priority Plant Pests (2024)

Our National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP) list highlights the threats Australia faces from plant pests and diseases.The NPPP guides national action and investment of public funds to address these threats. This effort often has broader benefits to the system than just in preparedness for the specific…
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The impacts of further water recovery in the southern Murray–Darling Basin

Authors: Rhys Downham, John Walsh, Mihir Gupta, David Galeano and Simon HonePublication date: 11 June 2024A related research product is Community vulnerability and adaptive capacity in the Murray–Darling Basin report – a focus on irrigation in agriculture.SummaryABARES has been asked by the…
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