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Stiff penalties and refusal of entry into Australia await those who attempt to avoid our border biosecurity measures.
On Sunday 7 May 2023, biosecurity officers conducted an inspection on an incoming passenger at Perth International Airport who had declared nothing on their incoming passenger card…
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Date of Issue: 23 February 2016Date of Effect: ImmediateAttention:
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17 May 2024Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry web-based applications during this planned maintenance period. InformationThe department will be conducting network maintenance from 22:00 Monday 20 May to 05:00 Tuesday 21 May…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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Terms and definitionsA list of common terms and definitions used in the Biosecurity Portal:DownloadBiosecurity Portal Terms and Definitions (PDF 210 KB)Biosecurity Portal Terms and Definitions (DOCX 53 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Quick…
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30 August 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the formal commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh passionfruit for human consumption from Vietnam.
We expect to release the draft report for public consultation in 2023.
The commencement of this risk…
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It was the poor condition of their land in Queensland’s Central Highlands which forced graziers Greg and Sonya Spencer to start adapting their practices to drought.“If we wind the clock back five years and we were standing here, you’d be thinking you were standing in a desert. There was no grass,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 3 August 2022, low-pressure troughs and cold fronts swept across southern Australia, resulting in rainfall and strong winds. Over remaining parts of the country, high-pressure systems brought clear, dry…
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All seed consignments imported into Australia for all end uses must meet the standards for seed contaminants and tolerances set by Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Check the guidance on this page and import conditions in the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) to…
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