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What's new?Safeguarding Arrangement applications will be open between 28 July 2025 and 30 January 2026.The department has introduced several mandatory and important changes for the 2025-26 BMSB (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) season.Updates include:Revised application formIntroduction of the mandatory…
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Outlook to 2050
Authors: Linden Whittle, Peter Lock and Beau Hug
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Australia’s commercial timber plantation estate is fundamental to the sustainability and competitiveness of the Australian forestry sector and growing the estate has been a key Australian Government…
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Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, December 2022
Under the Export Control (Meat and Meat Products) Rules 2021 it is the responsibility of Islamic Organisations to develop and maintain approved arrangements to satisfy all current legislative and importing country…
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30 November 2021
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to importers of salmonid products and associated industry participants and retailers.
What has changed?
This notice is to inform industry that the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment has approved Estonia…
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9 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.2 automatic entry processing for commodities (AEPCOMM) approved arrangement.
What has changed?
Due to changes in the Australian Border Force tariffs…
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3 May 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All biosecurity treatment providers across Australia, particularly methyl bromide fumigators.
What is changing?
Issue
Over a 4-week period from 20 August 2020 to 17 September 2020, onshore methyl bromide treatment providers and related industry members…
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OverviewThis project aims to evaluate the suitability of 3 antibody detection enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) for lumpy skin disease (LSD) surveillance and proof-of-freedom testing, in cattle and buffalo in Australia.The ELISAs will be made available for use by Australian laboratories…
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Dr Laurence MoundDr Laurence Mound is a taxonomist who has made significant contributions to Australia’s biosecurity and entomology during his career. He is a world-leading authority on the minute insects called thrips (Thysanoptera), many of which are known as crop pests and vectors of plant…
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We aim to make our information available on an open and reusable basis where possible. This includes on our websites and in social media channels.Our websiteMaterial on this website is copyright Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry except as otherwise stated.Unless otherwise specified…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 26 July 2023, fronts brought some rainfall to southern Australia. A coastal trough brought rainfall to eastern Queensland. A high-pressure system kept the remainder of the country dry and clear.
Across…
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