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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 14 September 2022, tropical moisture combined with cold fronts brought significant rainfall over large parts of eastern and southern Australia. Weekly rainfall totals exceeding 50 millimetres were recorded…
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Authors: Linden Whittle, David Galeano, Neal Hughes, Mihir Gupta, Peter Legg, Tim Westwood, Tom Jackson, Steve Hatfield-Dodds
The junction of the Murray-Darling Basin where the River Murray meets the Darling River at Wentworth
Introduction…
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The National Management Group (NMG) held a meeting on 8 September 2023 to discuss the Varroa destructor response.
The Response Plan is continuing and NMG agreed to adopt further risk-based approaches for new eradication zones based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant…
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Background
Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases.
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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Purpose
To provide licensed livestock exporters with clarifications about the requirements outlined in Export Advisory Notice (EAN) 2014-12: Risk management for export of livestock by air released on 6 August 2014.
Background
On 6 August 2014 the department issued EAN 2014-12: Risk Management…
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30 October 2020
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Exports Management System (PEMS).
Summary of changes and key points
PEMS is now able to capture and report on possible fruit fly incursions for horticulture inspections.
PEMS is now…
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12 April 2018PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to remind exporters and grain handlers to remain vigilant regarding establishment hygiene and in the management of rodents.Key…
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The National Management Group (NMG) for Varroa destructor met on 25 July 2024 to consider an update on implementation of the National Transition to Management Response Plan (T2M Plan).The NMG agreed to extend the timeframe for completing all activities to 9 February 2026, within the originally…
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Australia's favourable animal health status is important for maintaining international trade. Consumers can be confident with their product and our farms can remain productive and profitable. Through…
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All vessels pose some risk to Australia’s marine biosecurity.
Biofouling occurs when organisms attach and grow on the submerged parts of a vessel such as the hull, propellers and rudder.
Vessel biofouling and ship ballast water can introduce exotic marine species into Australian waters. Once here…
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