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Joint Communiqué12 August 2014, Canberra, Australia The Australian and New Zealand Consultative Group on Biosecurity Cooperation (CGBC) was established in 1999 by the then Australian and New Zealand Ministers responsible for agriculture, under the terms of the Australia–New Zealand Closer…
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Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) continue to deliver great results for fruit fly analysis and awareness in the remote Treaty Village communities of PNG’s Western Province. The Treaty Village Fruit Fly Trapping Program supports food security for PNG and promotes stronger biosecurity outcomes for…
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Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (VIC RFA) Annual Meeting of Officials Communique - 31 March 2023
The third Victorian RFA Annual Meeting of Officials took place on 31 March 2023. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water and the Victorian…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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The gross value of Australia’s agricultural production is expected to fall by 2.8% to $90.7 billion in 2025-26, driven by lower crop and livestock production volumes, according to the June quarter forecasts released by ABARES today.The value of agricultural production in 2025-26 is tipped to be the…
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Some foods classified as risk food to Australia, can be imported with a recognised foreign government certificate. The certificate is negotiated under a voluntary government certification arrangement.
Foreign governments can apply for a government certification arrangement..
Food…
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Some food must be imported with a recognised foreign government certificate. The certificate is negotiated under a mandatory government certification arrangement.Foreign governments can apply for a government certification arrangement. These arrangements cover the export of certain foods classified…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia is focused on the global fight against rabies, through regional support for Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, and the Pacific.
Zoonoses are diseases that can jump from animals to humans like rabies, Ebola, avian influenza and COVID-19. Every year…
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11 July 2023
The Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt, and state and territory ministers and senior officials responsible for forestry met virtually today.
This is the first meeting of Forestry Ministers since September 2021.
The…
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The Australian Government has kicked off a new $1.4 million capacity enhancing project in Indonesia, providing Australian expertise in-country, to assist in the fight to control foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) and lumpy skin disease (LSD).
A departmental veterinary officer will be seconded to the…
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