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For the week ending 22 March 2023, surface troughs and thunderstorm activity brought rainfall to the north and east of the country. Weekly rainfall totals of between 15 and 100 millimetres were recorded across most of the…
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If you are an international student planning to study in Australia, it is important to check Australia’s biosecurity requirements before you pack.Certain food, plant material and animal products from overseas cannot be brought into Australia because they may be carrying serious pests and diseases…
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31 August 2018Who does this notice affect? Importers, customs agents and offshore treatment providers of timber and timber products.What is Changing?On 11 September 2018, amendments will be made to…
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17 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers of animals, biological and animal based goods.
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The department is committed to supporting trade during the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
The department is focusing on measures to expedite the assessment and issuance of…
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The lesser auger beetle is found in India, Asia, the Middle East and…
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22 March 2019Who does this notice affect? Industry stakeholders including importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.What has changed…
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28 February 2023
This advice provides an update on the progress of the Import risk review for psittacine birds from all countries. In light of comments provided by stakeholders on the draft report, further consideration of the potential biosecurity risks relating to the environment is required.…
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The first PhD student to work at the Plant Innovation Centre at Post-Entry Quarantine has been welcomed by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment.
First Assistant Secretary Biosecurity Plant Division Dr Chris Parker welcomed PhD student Tom Farrall to the department as he studies…
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Key animal health events in Australia in 2021 and 2022Detection of Japanese encephalitis in AustraliaIn February and March 2022, Japanese encephalitis (JE) was detected and confirmed in piggeries in Victoria, Queensland, New South Wales and South Australia. On 30 March 2022, a rare case of JE in…
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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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