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16 January 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects importers of live plants (nursery stock), customs brokers and departmental staff.What is changing?Following our previous notification on 2 January 2025 (IIAN 01-2025), the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the…
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A comparison between seasonal workers and working holiday makers
Authors: Shiji Zhao, Bill Binks, Heleen Kruger, Charley Xia and Nyree Stenekes
Seasonal workers come from 10 participating nations in the Asia-Pacific region
Source: LMAP, Cardno
Foreword
Labour shortages can challenge the…
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Ballast water is water taken on board by vessels to maintain stability and trim. Ballast water can contain thousands of aquatic microbes, plants and animals, which can be spread across the globe as the vessel releases ballast water. Unmanaged ballast water released in foreign ports could…
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Draft non-regulated analysis of existing policy[expand all]Why is this non-regulated analysis of existing policy being undertaken? The Australian Government Department of Agriculture (the department)…
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2 March 2026Who does this notice affect?Participants involved in importing goods who receive biosecurity directions or requirements to provide documents.What has changed?We have added clarifying text to some notices issued by our electronic systems to help participants understand…
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The following indicators provide information that can assist in monitoring the social and economic impacts of the forest industry on the people who depend on forestry for their livelihood, by analysing…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 22 September 2022, troughs, low-pressure and frontal systems brought showers and scattered storms to large areas of eastern and southern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 12 March 2025, Tropical Cyclone (TC) Alfred and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to eastern and northern AustraliaRainfall totals were low in southern cropping regions, with between 0-5 millimetres in Western…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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About the SAC declarationTo import goods into Australia, you must lodge a SAC declaration if the goods:are valued at AUD $1000 or lessarrive by air or seaA SAC declaration is NOT required for goods that:arrive by international mailare traveller baggagearrive as unaccompanied…
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