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Variation To The Tasmanian Regional Forest Agreement - 19 July 2001

This variation to the Tasmanian RFA was signed on 19 July 2001 by the Commonwealth and Tasmanian Governments. The text of the variation is reproduced below. THIS AGREEMENT is made on the  …
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Captive non-human primates

​​​​NumberDescription2017/05Biosecurity Advice: Importation of captive non-human primates – review of import conditions - final report Final report: Importation of captive non-human primates - review…
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Apple and Pear Budwood

​​​Import conditions for apple and pear budwood can be found in the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).A decision to import apple and/or pear budwood into Australia is a…
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Small Pelagic Fishery

The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (now the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) has made a submission to the Senate Environment and Communications References Committee Inquiry into the environmental, social and economic impacts of large-capacity fishing vessels…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 30 and Strategic Workshop 17

The National Biosecurity Committee met on 26-27 March 2019 in Toowoomba, Queensland. The Committee discussed key issues across the country, with a particular focus on the biosecurity challenges arising…
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Protecting Australia from rabies

Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies. If rabies became established in Australia, the toll on human and animal health would be profound and the cost of response and elimination immense. At least 60,000 people die from rabies each year, with the majority of…
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Australian Government Reef Programme

​Declines in the coastal ecosystems of the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) have been linked with increases in the land-based runoff of suspended sediments and nutrients and the addition of herbicid​es since European settlement. The 2013 Scientific Consensus Statement noted that there is strong evidence…
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Biosecurity Australia Advice 2008/15 - Biosecurity Policy Determination - Importation of Penguins from New Zealand

20 May 2008 This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) informs stakeholders that Australia’s Director of Quarantine has determined a policy for the importation of King and Gentoo penguins from New…
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Have your say on the future of the Wheat Port Code

The wheat export industry can now have their voices heard on the review of the Wheat Port Code and the future of how port access is managed.Deputy Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy Matt Lowe said the consultation was a chance for the industry to provide their feedback on the…
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Biosecurity Advices 2016

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A Biosecurity Advice notice  is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources​ - Biosecurity's work…
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