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The sections below are key information from Australia's State of the Forests Report. This information provides important context for users of the Forests Australia website.Forest definitionThe definition of forest used by Australia's National Forest Inventory is:An area, incorporating all living…
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Protecting AustraliaThe department manages biosecurity risks at the Australian border. We ensure international vessels arriving in Australian territory comply with International Health Regulations (IHR) and manage biosecurity risks for arrival.Maritime conveyances (vessels) entering Australia could…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF or the department) considers a range of scientific and evidence-based data when setting measures to manage the biosecurity risks associated with arriving vessels and their goods, such as waste. Currently all waste discharged from…
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The role of the Transition Advocate is to facilitate 2-way communication between industry and government, provide information to industry about the transition plan and assistance, and provide advice to government on how the transition is progressing (including supporting the stocktake in 2026–2027…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 29 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Some rainfall was recorded across northern cropping regions, but falls were highly variable, with between 10–50 millimetres…
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The impacts of climate change are already being felt by the agricultural sector with events such as drought becoming more frequent and extreme.We are committed to supporting the agricultural sector adapt and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Our action will be guided by the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 5 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Excessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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RatesProductLevy/charge rateFresh pineapples$5.00 per tonneProcessing pineapples$2.00 per tonneGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for pineapples sold…
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RatesProductLevy/charge rateMelons0.4 cents per kilogramGST is not applied to Australian Government levies and charges.See full details of the levy and charge rates.Return and payment datesQuarterlyQuarterly returns and payments are for melons sold or exported.Return and payment must be…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry issues certification for the European Union (EU) and United Kingdom (UK) sheepmeat and goatmeat tariff rate quotas (TRQ) and the EU only ‘erga omnes’ quota.Australian exporters can export specific quantities of eligible products to the EU and UK…
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