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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met in Brisbane on 20 June 2025. The meeting was chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Group, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)).Key discussions and outcomesNBC…
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National Standard Advisory CommitteeThe National Standard Advisory Committee (NSAC) is the principal technical committee for the department's National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce (the National Standard). The NSAC is a technical committee of individuals, acting independently…
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Author: Linden Whittle
The remains of a forest in Australia's Blue Mountains after the 2020 bushfires.
Introduction
For the Australian forest and wood processing sectors, 2019–20 has been a tumultuous year. Beginning in September 2019, bushfires burnt across eastern and southern Australia,…
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13 September 2024Who does this notice affect?Entities lodging SAC declarations and cargo reports associated with low-value goods ($1000 or less in value) into the Integrated Cargo System (ICS).What has changed?The department has been made aware of misinformation circulating regarding the…
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The National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce (the National Standard) is Australia’s technical export standard for organic and bio-dynamic goods. The National Standard is owned and managed by the department and provides the basis for equivalence (government-to-government) arrangements…
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PurposeTo advise of the cessation of the remission program for the Non-Prescribed Goods Export Cost Recovery Arrangement (the arrangement) from 1 July 2017. Remissions currently applied to cost recovered…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta, Neal Hughes, Linden Whittle and Tim Westwood.
Summary
This report presents recent economic modelling undertaken by ABARES to support the Independent Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin. In particular, this report presents a series of forward looking…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s (the program) National Management Group (NMG) met on 12 December 2024.Members received an update on the progress being made delivering the Fire Ant Response Plan 2023–27.Key highlights:186,649 ha treated across Moreton Bay, Somerset, Scenic Rim, Lockyer…
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15 November 2019
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of upcoming stakeholder engagement sessions on the Department of Agriculture’s redesign of its plant export certification fees and charges.
Summary of changes and key points
The departmentis providing opportunities for…
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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance (Alliance) is a coalition of partners, who have a deep interest in enhancing national agricultural traceability. The Alliance is working to accelerate Australia’s journey in exceeding $100 billion of farmgate output by 2030 and beyond.The…
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