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20 August 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients required to use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) website to submit and/or pay for import permit applications.InformationBetween Tuesday 05 August and Tuesday 19 August 2025, clients may have experienced intermittent…
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30 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under the department’s approved arrangement class 19; Continued Biosecurity Competency (CBC) providers and Registered Training Organisations (RTOs).What has changed?Effective 1 July 2025,…
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27 June 2025Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment through the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS).What has changed?Non-account clients will need to have the necessary $40 document assessment…
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22 July 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who lodge manual entry consignments in the Agriculture Import Management System (AIMS) for assessment and/or inspection by a biosecurity officer.
What has changed?
The department has introduced an online payment…
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From 1 July 2019, the wool levy and charge rate will reduce from 2 per cent of the sale value or the free-on-board value to 1.5 per cent of the sale value or free-on-board value.…
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Industry overview
Irrigated agriculture in the Murray–Darling Basin makes an important contribution to the Australian economy and regional economies. In 2014–15 the Basin accounted for 66 per cent of Australia’s total area irrigated and 40 per cent of the nation’s irrigating agricultural…
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Weeds are one of the most serious threats to Australia's environment and primary production resource base. Nationally pest plants continue to invade the land with exotic species accounting for…
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Our annual report explains what we achieved during the year and how we performed against our purpose, objectives, priorities and activities set out in our Corporate Plan. It also includes our financial statements.Annual report 2024–25Our annual report is prepared and published in line with the…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Introduction
On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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The Department of Agriculture is aware that many levy payers in the community, and their families and businesses, have been threatened or adversely affected by recent bushfires.
We appreciate that you may not be able to contact us or pay outstanding debts at this time.
The department has taken…
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