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We support our ministers to exercise powers under Australian law.Our secretary and employees exercise any delegated legal powers. The secretary and some employees also have their own, non-delegated powers.Find all laws we administer and matters relating to us in the Administrative Arrangements…
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Queensland fruit fly (Bactrocera tryoni 'Qfly') and Mediterranean fruit fly (Ceratitis capitata 'Medfly') are among the world’s worst horticultural pests, affecting a wide range of plants throughout Australia.
The Australian Government through the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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We are conducting a risk analysis for fresh decrowned pineapples for human consumption from India and Indonesia.
Risk analysis:When we do a risk analysis, we:review the science on pests and diseases of concernassess and analyse biosecurity risksdevelop…
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Resilient Landscapes Grants ProgramThe Resilient Landscapes Program grants have been awarded.The Program funds projects that focus on achieving and measuring transformational change and impact at landscape scale, identify tipping points, or thresholds and demonstrate practices, technologies or…
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19 December 2025Updated 22 January 2026Who does this notice affect?Importers and brokers who have imported or have a plan to import goods containing or derived from foot and mouth disease (FMD)-susceptible species (including cattle, sheep, pigs, deer, and camelids (alpacas, llamas and camel)) to…
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The roadmap describes how we plan to develop the Australian Animal Welfare Strategy (AAWS), informed by broad consultation. Keep checking this page for updates as the AAWS is developed. Pathway to AAWS development
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African swine fever – outbreak in the Caucasus and why Australia should be aware
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African swine fever (ASF) has usually been restricted to Africa with occasional outbreaks in southern…
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Water security is a growing concern for Western Australian farmers. During a period of drought between 2018 and 2020, many of the state’s 200,000 farm dams ran dry, leaving growers struggling to maintain livestock and cropping operations.In response, the WaterSmart Dams Project was launched to…
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This indicator uses the area and proportion of forest ecosystems reserved through formal and informal processes as a measure of the emphasis placed by society on the preservation of representative ecosystems as a strategy to conserve biodiversity.This is the Key information for Indicator 1.1c,…
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It is important that any locust activity is reported as soon as possible to your local biosecurity authority or department of primary industries or agriculture. Reports can be made by contacting APLC regional or headquarters offices.You can also report locust activity to the APLC online.During…
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