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The National Carp Control Program

Carp are one of the country’s most devastating pests and dominate the Murray Darling Basin, making up to 80 to 90 per cent of fish biomass. Carp impact freshwater ecosystems across Australia, with significant negative effects on water quality, the amenity value of our freshwater environments and…
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Australia co-hosts international forum to manage hitchhiker biosecurity risks associated with sea containers

Hitchhiker pests are not native to Australia and have a specific biology or behaviour that allows them to ‘hitch a ride’ to Australia via sea containers, imported goods and other forms of transportation. As concerns surrounding the international movement of hitchhiker pests via sea containers rise…
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Requirements for other-risk plant products to protect against khapra beetle

This webpage details the requirements for other-risk plant products under Phase 4 of the khapra beetle urgent actions. As of 28 April 2022, import conditions for a wide range of other-risk plant products exported from all countries have changed. For the full list of import conditions refer to…
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Hatching eggs of poultry

We have started a review of Australian conditions for hatching eggs of poultry Steps to complete this risk analysis When we do a risk analysis, we: start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern assess and analyse biosecurity risks develop proposed risk…
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Farm share and price spread

​​​​​Farm-to-retail price spread and farm share of the retail price are high-level indicators of the cost structure of a food supply chain. Farm share is the proportion of farm value in the retail price of a food item purchased at a retail store. The farm-to-retail price spread is the…
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Analysis – Opportunities for Australian wine exports to the UK

The Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement (A-UKFTA) entered into force on 31 May 2023. The A-UKFTA immediately eliminates tariffs on all Australian wine exports to the UK. Before the agreement, Australian wine entered the UK at the UK Global Tariff (UKGT) rate. The UKGT replaced the EU's…
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Reports and publications

​​Biosecurity Matters​Client Service CharterAustralian Quarantine a shared responsibility: The Nairn Report2008–12 imported cargo processing A time release studySubscribe to one or more of the following publications and notices:Biosecurity Matters​​Export Dairy Industry NoticesHorticulture Exports…
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Grants reporting

We report on the grants we’ve approved. We’re required to do this by Senate Order 16 — Departmental and agency grants. We provide: the value of the grant recipient of the grant the program from which the grant was made Find out more about our grants, financial assistance and tenders.…
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Indicator 6.4a: Area of forest to which Indigenous people have use and rights that protect their special values and are recognised through formal and informal management regimes (2024)

This indicator monitors the degree to which land is placed under appropriate tenure classifications or management regimes to protect Indigenous peoples’ values in forests. An acceptable level of accountability for the protection of Indigenous peoples’ cultural, religious, social and spiritual needs…
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Importing machinery into Australia

Australia exercises strict biosecurity measures designed to protect plant and animal health. All machinery imported into Australia must be free from contamination such as seeds, soil, plant and animal materials The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries…
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