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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee inquiry report:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions] Introduction On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Indicator 7.1b: Extent to which the institutional framework supports the conservation and sustainable management of forests (2024)

This indicator examines the institutional frameworks that support sustainable forest management. Institutional frameworks provide mechanisms for engagement of the wider community in the process of continuous improvement and sustainable forest management.This is the Key information for Indicator 7.…
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Independent review of the pesticides and veterinary medicines regulatory system in Australia

On 28 May 2021, the independent Panel released its final report on the review of the pesticides and veterinary medicines regulatory system in Australia.The final report and report resources are available for download.Final Report of the Independent Review of the Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019

On 1 December 2021, the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 was passed by the Australian Parliament. It became law on 7 December 2021, when it received royal assent.…
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40-2017 – Reportable biosecurity incidents: biosecurity risk incidents and legal reporting requirements

​18 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to all persons who have knowledge of, or come into contact with, goods subject to biosecurity control. This includes, but is not…
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Biosecurity Advice 2021-P07 - Release of the draft report for the review of Biosecurity Import requirements for fresh Capsicum spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu

16 April 2021 Download Document Pages File size Biosecurity Advice 2021-P07 - Release of the draft report for the review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh Capsicum spp. fruit from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vanuatu PDF 2…
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Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers

This working paper has since been published as a journal article. Please now refer to: Hughes, N., Soh, W., Boult, C., Lawson, K. (2022) Defining drought from the perspective of Australian farmers, Climate Risk Management ABARES Working Paper Published 11 November 2020 Authors: Neal Hughes,…
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Response to the Australian Marine Conservation Society campaign

​2 March 2016​Darren Kindleysides Director Australian Marine Conservation Society PO Box 5815 WEST END QLD 4101 Dear Mr KindleysidesI am writing to you in relation to the Australian Marine…
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Response to the Environment Tasmania campaign

​12 March 2015Environment Tasmania Level 1, 100 Elizabeth St Hobart  TAS  7000Dear Environment Tasmania I understand Environment Tasmania is currently running a nationwide campaign seeking…
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Codex - International Food Standards

Food is one of Australia’s most important exports. We export about 70 per cent of the food we produce. International food standards support the trade of safe food. We need to be involved with developing these standards. The Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) is an intergovernmental body that…
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