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Brown Marmorated Stink Bug: Assistance to eliminate with AI

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 7 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn Dr Alexander Schmidt-Lebuhn, Scientist at the CSIRO, explains how the Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) could destroy over 300 types of plants including our food crops…
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Plant Exports Management System (PEMS)

The Plant Export Management System (PEMS) is an IT system that is used by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, to capture and store information relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia; including plant export Authorised Officer (AO) inspection and…
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Information for primary producers

How do FMDs work? You can set aside pre-tax income in one financial year to draw from in future years when you need it. Income deposited in an FMD account is tax deductible in the year the deposit is made. The FMD becomes part of your taxable income in the year it is withdrawn (repaid). How…
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2021-31: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities managing issues arising from the implementation of China’s new registration and labelling requirements

Date of issue: 23 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 31 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian…
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2021-53: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities managing issues arising from the implementation of China’s new registration and labelling requirements

Date of issue: 23 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 53 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian…
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2021-23: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Advice to food processing and storage facilities managing issues arising from the implementation of China’s new registration and labelling requirements

Date of issue: 23 December 2021 Date of effect: 1 January 2022 to Until Further Notice Reference Number: MAA2021- 23 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Honey Bee Industry Council, Australian…
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Professor Shergold - Fifth Report

​​Report to the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, The Hon. Tony Burke M.P. on the Implementation of the Callinan Inquiry (NO. 5, July 2010) Background I am pleased to present you…
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Become a biosecurity officer

Join the front line to protect our plants, animals and way of life.Do you want to make a valuable contribution to protecting Australia’s agricultural industries, our unique environment and sustain our way of life?As a biosecurity officer, you can make a difference and help prevent damaging global…
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The National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch

​​​​​The National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch was endorsed by the Ministerial Council on Forestry, Fisheries and Aquaculture in April 1999.Published by – Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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Indicator 7.1a: Extent to which the legal framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 7.1a, published July 2024.Legal framework for forest managementThe following information supplied by each state supports the listing of key legislation on Table 7.1a-1:New South WalesThe Forestry Legislation Amendment Act 2018 updated the Forestry Act…
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