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We publish a list of documents we have released in response to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests as required by the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act). We publish these documents within 10 business days of release to the FOI applicant.
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This page gives you a high-level overview of the Australian agricultural workforce.
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Learn more about what we’ve heard so far and how to stay involved. Keep checking this page for updates as the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS) is developed. APS principles for partnership and engagementThe Australian Public Service (APS) is expected to meet certain standards for…
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3 November 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise the citrus industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of citrus orchards and/or blocks to export to protocol markets for the 2026 season.Summary of changes and key pointsApplications are now open for the…
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Snapshot of Australian Agriculture 2025This Insights report describes the current state of Australian agriculture, with the aim of providing key information and statistics in one place. It covers eight key aspects of Australian agriculture: its role in the broader economy, trends in production,…
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The department has implemented a range of standard permit conditions for certain commodities to help streamline the permit application process.A standard permit contains a specific set of conditions that have been assessed by the department as being appropriate to manage biosecurity risks for a…
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Update October 2024The department has finalised a review of the approved sources of tissue culture free of media with the key objective of ensuring our ongoing assurance responsibilities continue to be met.As part of the review, the following key measures have been implemented:Development of a new…
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5 November 2025PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of an outage to the PEMS system due to a production upgrade.Summary of changes and key pointsPEMS will be…
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We have a commitment to ensure exporters deliver acceptable animal welfare outcomes.We investigate all alleged non-compliance with the Exporter Supply Chain Assurance System (ESCAS).We take all allegations seriously.Where necessary, the department acts immediately to address animal welfare issues.…
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All livestock consignments exported by sea must be held and prepared at a registered establishment (RE).We must approve your establishment before you use it to prepare livestock for export. Your approval will outline what your establishment can hold, including:species, weights and quantities of…
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