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International vessels, aircraft, travellers and goods arriving at installations operating within or outside Australian territory represent possible pathways for exotic pests and diseases to enter Australia.
The department manages biosecurity control of all international arrivals into the…
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25 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The Maritime Arrivals Reporting System (MARS)…
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What happens when I arrive in Australia?
On arrival in Australia you must present an Incoming Passenger Card. In it you must declare all items of interest to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Department of Home Affairs, such as food, items with seeds…
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Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
Bob Makinson has been instrumental in galvanising attention and action for the introduced plant disease myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii). He has…
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Prosecution action will not be taken against actress Amber Heard over allegations related to her sentencing for the illegal import of two dogs into Australia in 2015.
The department collaborated with agencies, both in Australia and overseas, to investigate these claims against Ms Heard.
A brief…
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Cover Letter
Department of Primary Industries & Water
PO Box 303
Devonport
Tasmania 7310
AUSTRALIA
+61 3 6421 7634 Telephone
Andrew.Bishop@dpiw.tas.gov.au
4 September 2008
Plant Biosecurity
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
CANBERRA ACT 2601
To whom it may concern,…
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26 June 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise Authorised Officers (AOs) and Electronic Data Interface (EDI) users of updates to instructional material relating to export certification.
Summary of changes and key points
Instructional material relating to electronic export…
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This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements to import fresh decrowned pineapple fruit (decrowned pineapple) from Taiwan into Australia. The…
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12 January 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam. The final report…
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Plantation publications
Plantation and Water publications
Farm Forestry publications
2008
Farm Forestry Toolbox
2007
Australian Forestry Plantations: planting for the future PDF [573 KB, 6 pages]
2005
Farm Forestry National Action Statement PDF [4.6 MB, 16 pages]
2003
Farm…
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