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Droughts can happen anywhere, anytime in Australia. The Australian, state and territory governments are supporting farmers across the country to prepare for, manage through, and recover from drought through the National Drought Agreement (2024-2029).This 5-year, intergovernmental agreement explains…
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OverviewThe Subcommittee on Animal Health Laboratory Standards, through leadership of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and an expert consultant, have completed the process of finalising a business plan. The plan looks towards a national laboratory-focused simulation exercise.…
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OverviewAustralia’s State of the Forests Report presents comprehensive information describing the many social, economic and environmental values of Australia’s forests to government and industry stakeholders and the broader community. It meets Australia’s formal national reporting requirements for…
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The National Registration Scheme
The National Registration Scheme for Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (National Registration Scheme) was established under Commonwealth and state and territory legislation and ensures that these products are:
safe when exposed to humans and non-target…
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Animalplan 2022 to 2027 is Australia’s first national action plan for production animal health. It aims to strengthen animal health practices in our livestock industries.The plan consolidates themes from over 30 existing strategies, action plans and frameworks. This includes the Commonwealth…
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2021 Evaluation of the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) SchemeThe Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment (DAWE), now Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) conducted an internal evaluation into the operation of the FMD Scheme in 2021.The evaluation report and…
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Traceability and Australia’s agricultural exports: Economic principles underpinning policy framework
Author: Lindsay HoganTraceability and Australia’s agricultural exports: Economic principles underpinning policy frameworkThis report uses an economic framework to examine the role of government in tracking Australia’s agricultural exports from ‘paddock-to-plate’.Download PDF 1.28 MBDownload Word 3.…
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[expand all]Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR)The Commonwealth
Gene Technology Act 2000 came into force on 21 June 2001 and is a key component of the national…
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[expand all]Executive SummaryThe Council of Australian Governments (COAG) directed the Primary Industries Ministerial Council (now the Standing Council on Primary Industries [SCoPI]) to bring forward a…
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The Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) is the independent statutory authority responsible for the regulation of agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals in Australia up to the point of supply.The purpose of the Rapid EvaluationThe Final Report on Future Structure…
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