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In March 2024, the Timor-Leste Government reported the first confirmed fatal human case of rabies to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health. Recognising the importance of addressing rabies at a regional level, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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New and improved agricultural levies legislation will replace the existing framework next year, making the levy system more user friendly for participants and making it easier for them to understand their obligations.More than 50 pieces of legislation governing over 110 levies and charges – across…
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11 April 2019Who does this notice affect?This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity…
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A field trip to Tasmanian fruit growing farms and vineyards provided an important opportunity for the Plant Health Committee (PHC) to meet farmers and industry stakeholders to discuss biosecurity challenges whilst exploring effective ways to engage in regulatory discussion.PHC is the peak…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 23 July 2025, frontal systems brought rainfall totals of up to 100 millimetres to parts of southern Australia, and up to 50 millimetres in the east. High-pressure systems kept much of the remainder of Australia…
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2 October 2012
Purpose
To advise industry and Authorised Officers that Work Instruction — HAS3001 Inspection and certification of hay and straw has been revised and is now accessible on the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) resources webpage.
Background
The Export Control (Hay and Straw)…
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Authors: Dale Ashton and Jeremy van Dijk
In 2014–15 rice production contributed 4 per cent of the total gross value of irrigated agricultural production in the Murray–Darling Basin (ABS 2017). Almost all of Australia’s rice production occurs in the NSW Murray and Murrumbidgee regions in the…
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George Levantis and James Fell
Overview
Since the Uruguay Round Agreement on Agriculture came into effect on 1 January 1995, countries around the world have progressively reduced import tariffs and global agricultural trade has grown. The use of non-tariff measures (NTMs) has also…
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