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All vessels pose some risk to Australia’s marine biosecurity.
Biofouling occurs when organisms attach and grow on the submerged parts of a vessel such as the hull, propellers and rudder.
Vessel biofouling and ship ballast water can introduce exotic marine species into Australian waters. Once here…
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19 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The waiting period for cat and dog reservations at the Post Entry Quarantine (PEQ) facility in Mickleham has…
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Australian Government, 2020
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Department response to ANAO Performance Audit: Referrals, Assessments and Approvals of Controlled Actions under the Environment Protection and…
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10 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
Staged restrictions in Victoria are continuing as a result of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, animals have…
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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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13 August 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Some importers of marine and freshwater ornamental finfish
What has changed?
As advised in Industry Advice Notice 76-2021, the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will remove countries from the approved country lists for marine and…
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Publication date: 28 October 2024Fires in Australia’s Forests 2016–21 (2024) is a continental spatial dataset of the extent and frequency of planned and unplanned fires occurring in forest in the five financial years between July 2016 and June 2021, assembled for Australia's State of the Forests…
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ABARES is developing a Manual for General Surveillance Program Design, Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E). This practical, step-by-step resource supports program coordinators and teams in designing general surveillance programs, including a built-in M&E component. It complements the Guidelines…
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26 November 2015The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 26 November 2015 and considered the following issues:Exotic Weeds Incursion Agreement The committee noted the update from the…
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Tim Kane
Key points
Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
While…
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