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Australia’s Indigenous peoples and communities, which comprise all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and communities, value forests for a range of cultural, social and economic reasons. Substantial areas of Australia’s land and forest estate also have recognised ownership, management,…
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The National Landcare Advisory Committee is a non-statutory body established by the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board (the Board), to advise the Board on the development and implementation of the National…
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OverviewThe desktop and functional exercises were completed with great success in 2023.Activities 1 and 2 were conducted at AgriBio, Bundoora, Victoria in September 2023.The focus of these 2 desktop activities were laboratory resources and logistics.Activity 3 was conducted at the Tasmanian Animal…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry develops policies to allow for the safe importation of animals, their genetic material and other animal products.These policies are based on biosecurity risk analyses completed by the department. These analyses consider the biosecurity risk…
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27 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All airlines and aircraft operators arriving in Australian territory, their representatives and ground handling agents.What has changed?The department is releasing the modernised Biosecurity obligations for aircraft arriving in Australian territory (…
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Carp are one of the country’s most devastating pests and dominate the Murray Darling Basin, making up to 80 to 90 per cent of fish biomass. Carp impact freshwater ecosystems across Australia, with significant negative effects on water quality, the amenity value of our freshwater environments and…
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14 December 2016
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft group pest risk analysis for thrips and tospoviruses on fresh fruit, vegetable, cut-flower and foliage imports.
The Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the…
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June 2016
The Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA) guidelines describe the process the Australian Government follows and matters to be taken into account when conducting a BIRA under the Biosecurity Act 2015 and the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
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An overviewThe Australian Department of Agriculture (the department) is conducting a review of its existing policy for the importation of the dormant tubers of Calla lilies (Zantedeschia species only).…
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3 March 2009
Biosecurity Australia Advice 2009/03
This Biosecurity Australia Advice informs stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Animal and Plant Quarantine has determined a quarantine policy for the importation of bananas from the Philippines. Importation of bananas may be permitted…
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