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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your horse slaughter return online.The horse slaughter levy was first introduced 1 July 1993. Horses that are slaughtered at an abattoir that are intended for human consumption will attract the horse slaughter levy. The National Residue Survey (NRS) is responsible for the…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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We represent national interests across agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries.We are a large and diverse portfolio. This includes agencies, statutory and non-statutory bodies, independent advisors and industry representatives.Our ministerThe Hon Julie Collins MP is Minister for Agriculture…
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DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Chicken (PDF 574 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023–24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 100% for chicken samples.Australian chicken producers continue to…
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DownloadNRS 2023-24 Industry brochure: Kangaroo - English (PDF 600 KB)If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web accessibility for assistance.Online versionKey pointsIn 2023-24, the overall compliance with Australian standards was 100% for kangaroo samples.Australian kangaroo producers…
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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…
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Influenza Viruses in Dogs
Canine influenza virus
The first outbreak of canine influenza virus (CIV) was detected in racing greyhounds in the United States of America (USA) in 2004. The virus was…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 March 2024, the monsoon lows generated rain and storms in the tropics extending to central Western Australia and far-north Queensland. Tropical Cyclone Megan generated higher than anticipated rainfall in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 24 January 2024, severe thunderstorms associated with an active monsoon trough resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across northern Australia. Troughs and a low-pressure system generated showers in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 15 November 2023, troughs and lows resulted in showers and thunderstorms over eastern New South Wales and Victoria, northern and southern Western Australia, southern Queensland, and across Northern…
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