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This indicator measures the extent to which the risk to water quantity has been explicitly identified and addressed in forest management. Water quantity is important for ecosystem health and water supply for human use.This is the Key information for Indicator 4.1d, published December 2025.Key…
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Invasive pests and diseases can cause crops to fail and livestock to die. This can destroy peoples’ livelihoods.
Australia has a rigorous biosecurity system. It protects our country, countries in our region and countries we trade with.
To prevent pests and diseases from entering Australia, we…
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As identified in Section 2.0, the set of recommended indicators provide a useful but limited understanding of the social and economic impacts of forestry in Australia. Indicators are necessarily…
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Dr Richard WillanDr Richard Willan is a renowned marine invertebrate taxonomist who has studied and delighted in molluscs for over 50 years. He has held positions at the University of Auckland and University of Queensland. He is Curator Emeritus of Molluscs at the Museum and Art Gallery of the…
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Tree and timber pests include species of fungi, beetles, and nematodes. These can infest and kill forest, farm and street trees.The National Action Plan for Pests of Trees and Timber is a nationally agreed approach to: prevent the introduction of pests of trees and timberprepare for a…
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Publication detailsAnimal Health Committee (AHC), June 2025DownloadAustralia's National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals (PDF182 KB)Australia's National List of Reportable Diseases of Aquatic Animals (DOCX 53 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for…
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26 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
All industry stakeholders involved in imports.
What has changed?
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the department has enacted Business Continuity Plans (BCP), which include all biosecurity operations. Incident Management Teams are now meeting daily to discuss…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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This indicator describes the loss of forest cover and the spatial configuration of that loss. Fragmentation can impact on forest dwelling species and gene pools through changes in the connectivity of populations and the loss of species genetic variability.This is the Key information for Indicator 1…
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18 October 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects all clients requesting inspections for Cairns, Northern Territory and South Australia.
This change does not apply to overtime requests for document assessment.
What has changed?
Biosecurity Operations within the Department of…
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