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Biosecurity has played a critical role in reducing risk and shaping our nation to become one of the few countries in the world to remain free from the world’s most invasive pests and diseases.
While our status as an island nation has been a key factor in maintaining this position a number of…
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Filmed amidst the stunning native forests of Queensland and New South Wales, ‘Roots of Resilience’ tells the story of the deep connection between forests and First Nations culture, and the threat posed by the devastating plant disease – myrtle rust.Interviews with Australia’s Indigenous rangers,…
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Options for the Development of National Standards and Guidelines for Animal WelfareAWTG 24-04 noted an update from the secretariat that a subgroup meeting is being scheduled to discuss the incorporation of feedback from targeted stakeholder engagement into the draft standards development framework.…
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Date of issue: 04 July 2024Date of effect: 04 July 2024Reference Number: IAN 2024-05AttentionOrganic approved certifying bodiesPurposeTo communicate the minimum regulatory requirements for sampling and unannounced audits of certified organic operators by organic approved…
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20 May 2024The final report for the sturgeon biosecurity import risk analysis (BIRA) is available on our Import for live sturgeon for aquaculture webpage.An application to import live sturgeon and their reproductive material for aquaculture purposes will not be considered until the…
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Communiqué – 29 June 2023The fourth WA RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place by videoconference on 29 June 2023. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF); the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the…
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31 July 2025This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft risk analysis report for the proposed release of the leaf spot pathogen, Neoramulariopsis unguis-cati for the biological control of the weed, cat’s claw creeper (Dolichandra unguis-cati).This draft report…
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The third NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place by videoconference on 4 November 2021. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (which…
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Welcome to the Levies News update for October 2015.The Australian Government, as represented by the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) and the Australian Grape and Wine…
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22 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers of marine and freshwater ornamental finfish. The department will directly contact current permit holders about this change.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment will remove countries from the approved…
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