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05 March 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients of the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website.InformationRestored time:As of 19:30 Tuesday 04 March 2025 (AEDT).Detail:Between 09:30 and 19:30 on Tuesday 04 March 2025 (AEDT), the BICON website was experiencing an…
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Who does this notice affect?All clients of the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) – external website.InformationRestored time:As of 15:58 Monday 03 March 2025 (AEDT).Detail:Between 11:30 and 15:58 on Monday 03 March 2025 (AEDT), the BICON external website was experiencing an…
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25 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period.InformationStart time:As of: 14:24 Monday 25 August 2025 (AEST).Detail:The Cargo…
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05 November 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned maintenance period (e.g. clients required to use the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).…
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About the awardsWe celebrate the individuals, groups and organisations that enhance Australia’s biosecurity system. The Australian Biosecurity Awards recognises leadership, collaboration, innovation and proactive risk management.Our biosecurity system plays a critical role to:maintain our…
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OverviewThe project aims to develop an AMS assessment framework for industries to identify areas for improvement. This follows on from a previous Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) project – Quantifying antimicrobial usage (AMU) in Australian companion and…
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Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Livestock at Processing Facilities and Establishments
AWTG 02-22 noted an update from Queensland that the independently facilitated stakeholder advisory group (SAG) has met 4 times this year. The SAG has covered general matters for inclusion in the…
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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC).More than 150 delegates from the Asia-Pacific region came together in Sydney on 2-6 October to discuss forestry priorities across the region. The…
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If you export livestock, you will need to apply for an approved arrangement (AA).What is an approved arrangement?An AA outlines each step in your preparation of livestock for export. It also describes the governance arrangements of your business.Your AA describes how your exported livestock will…
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Eighteen grants totalling $13 million will help farmers adopt proven practices and technologies that will make them more productive, resilient, and sustainable as conditions dry.
Successful projects will run over a 24-month activity period starting June 2023.
Grant recipients…
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