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OverviewThis measure reduces pest abundance in the designated area or site by attracting and killing the pest.Examples of this measure include bait spraying, mass-trapping, coloured sticky traps with or without pheromone lures, and the use of trap crops.Evaluating the efficacy of this measure…
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11 July 2023
The Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt, and state and territory ministers and senior officials responsible for forestry met virtually today.
This is the first meeting of Forestry Ministers since September 2021.
The…
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170-2023: Nominations for the department’s imported sea container pathway working group are now open
15/08/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including stevedores, sea cargo / container approved arrangement operators (1.1, 1.3 and 2.6), freight forwarders, port authorities, biosecurity industry participants, customer brokers and transport…
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5 December 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice affects all importers and pet transport agents who intend to import live companion or assistance dogs into Australia, and departmental officers who examine animals and assess their documentation for import into Australia. This notice also…
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Reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation ActThe Australian Government has made reforms to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act). These reforms will apply to Regional Forest Agreements (RFAs).The new laws will remove the current…
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Release of Final report for the non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mangosteen fruit from Indonesia
June 2012
Non-regulated analysis of existing policy
Why was this non-regulated…
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02 August 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that applications are now open for the accreditation of farms and packhouses located in Victoria and Queensland to export kiwifruit to Thailand for the 2025 season, including application for accreditation of packhouse…
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The Australian Government is investing in our forest and wood products industries’ research and innovation capacity to deliver Australian made solutions to national challenges.In partnership with the University of Tasmania (UTAS), the Australian Government has established an Australia-wide National…
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14 April 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All Customs Brokers, Importers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
The department continues to experience…
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Protecting AustraliaThe department manages biosecurity risks at the Australian border. We ensure international vessels arriving in Australian territory comply with International Health Regulations (IHR) and manage biosecurity risks for arrival.Maritime conveyances (vessels) entering Australia could…
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