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12 January 2023
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has conducted a policy review of the rabies virus risk in imported dogs, cats and canine semen from approved countries. All comments on the draft report for this policy review have been considered in the finalisation process.…
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In response to the current escalation of HPAI outbreaks globally (in particular, the situation in the United States), I would like to assure Australians that the risk of AI viruses entering Australia from other countries is low.
Australia has a world-class biosecurity system and there are strong…
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Increased biosecurity risks and rapid changes in northern Australia requires a collaborative and integrated biosecurity system. Identifying shifts in the biosecurity landscape, the Northern Australia Biosecurity Strategy 2030 (the Strategy) sets out key biosecurity objectives and priority actions…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
Fred Litchfield
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Financial performance
Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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Date Issued: 3 November 2011
AQIS Notice Number: 2011/6
AQIS File Number: AFFA01/7727
Date of Effect: Immediate
Date of Expiry: UFN
AQIS Contact: Julie Crockett + 61 2 6272 3933
Email: NPG Exports
Distribution Category:
Approved Certifying Organisations
Certified Operators
Last Notice in the…
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31 May 2016Australia’s national biosecurity system. Is it fit for the future?In late 2015, Australian, state and territory governments agreed that a formal review of Australia’s biosecurity arrangements…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry must assess the biosecurity risk of goods that have been exported from Australia but are now returning to Australia. This assessment must happen before goods are brought back into Australia. The department needs to verify that the product is of…
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Friday 24 April 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Importers, approved arrangements, freight forwarders and brokers that deal with imported cut flowers and foliage.
What has changed?
Our trial to provide diagnostics for live pest detections during weekend inspections of consignments of fresh cut…
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1 April 2015Who does this notice affect?Selective Department of Agriculture clients and stakeholders. Background The Department of Agriculture is in negotiation with staff on a new enterprise…
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In response to the recent varroa mite outbreak, the Catalysing Australia’s Biosecurity (CAB) initiative is leading a cutting-edge partnership between the Australian Capital Territory Government, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, University of Canberra and CSIRO, to detect varroa…
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