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Rural Research and Development Update November 2011

​​​Background The R&D Council is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D. The principal goal of the council is to provide high level advice and coordination to better target and…
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Cost benefit and risk analysis of the potential relocation of the APVMA

​On 3 May 2016, the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources engaged Ernst & Young to undertake an independent cost, benefit and risk analysis of the relocation of the Australian Pesticides and…
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The Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports

​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2011 Industry Government Working Group on Live Cattle Exports Report to Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 26 August 2011​. Download Document Pages File size The Industry…
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Governance

 Animal welfare in AustraliaAnimal welfare within Australia is generally a state and territory responsibility. However, there is a collaborative approach to managing animal welfare that requires the cooperation of all layers of government and the broader animal welfare system.The Australian…
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Rural Research and Development Update September 2011

​​​​Rural Research and Development update - September 2011 Background The Rural Research and Development (R&D) Coun​cil is the government’s key advisory body on rural R&D. The principal goal…
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29-2017 - Imported food reforms – exposure draft legislation

​​27 March 2017Who does this notice affect? Australian food importers and customs brokersNotification textOn 20 March 2017, the Minister for Agriculture and Water Resource, the Hon. Barnaby Joyce MP,…
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Terms of reference for the review of the Commonwealth Fisheries Harvest Strategy Policy

​Background In December 2005, the then Minister for Fisheries, Forestry and Conservation directed the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) to undertake a number of actions to improve…
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Head Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health

​​DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeHead Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health PDF 11457 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online…
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Compliance Policy

DetailsThe whole-of-department Compliance Policy sets out the principles we follow when carrying out our compliance activities and outlines our strategies and tools for managing compliance. The policy explains how we work with regulated entities to achieve better compliance and regulatory outcomes.…
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Australian Government response to the report of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee: Regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food

Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, June 2021 Download Australian Government response to the report of the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee: Regulatory approaches to ensure the safety of pet food [PDF 285 KB] If you have difficulty accessing these…
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