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Authors: Donkor Addai, Ahmed Hafi, Lucy Randall, Philip Tennant, Tony Arthur and Jay Gomboso
Overview
Wheat stem rust is a fungal disease caused by the Puccinia graminis f. sp. Tritici (Pgt) fungus that can affect wheat, barley, oat, rye and triticale when seasonal conditions are…
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How do FMDs work?
You can set aside pre-tax income in one financial year to draw from in future years when you need it. Income deposited in an FMD account is tax deductible in the year the deposit is made. The FMD becomes part of your taxable income in the year it is withdrawn (repaid).
How…
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Tim Kane
Key points
Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
While…
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The Natural Heritage Trust (NHT) is the Australian Government’s key investment platform for achieving its natural resource management, sustainable agriculture and environmental protection outcomes.Through the NHT the Australian Government has established the $302.1 million Climate-Smart…
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New plant export legislation commenced on 28 March 2021. The new export legislation consists of the Export Control Act 2020 and the Export Control Rules 2021.
The Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Rules 2021 (Plant Rules) set the specific requirements for the export of plants and…
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[expand all]SummaryOn 28 May 2019, Southern Australian Cattle Company Pty Ltd (SACC) exported 1,832 slaughter cattle to China. The journey was completed in 15 days and discharged in China over 13 and 14 June 2019.A mortality rate of 1.36 per cent (25 head) was reported for the cattle. This exceeds…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry regulates the importation of reproductive materials into Australia. The department’s role is to protect Australia’s animal populations from diseases and pests that could inadvertently be introduced.
To import reproductive materials from…
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Our farmers do an amazing job to produce some of the world’s best agricultural products.Australia exports about 72% of the total value of agricultural, fisheries and forestry production, which in 2022–23 was an estimated $98 billion.Today marks National Agriculture Day (AgDay) and this year’s theme…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your tea tree oil return online.Please be aware that you will need to include levy payer information as part of your return for transactions from 1 January 2023. The type of information you will need to provide is described under the heading ‘What must be included in my…
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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Earlier this year, the department…
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