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What's new?Safeguarding Arrangement applications will be open between 28 July 2025 and 30 January 2026.The department has introduced several mandatory and important changes for the 2025-26 BMSB (Brown Marmorated Stink Bug) season.Updates include:Revised application formIntroduction of the mandatory…
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Sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures are biosecurity measures designed to protect human, animal or plant life or health from:the introduction, establishment and spread of pests and diseasesadditives, toxins and contaminants in food and feed.These measures are governed by the World Trade…
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Julie Freeman first came to Western Australia’s northern Wheatbelt as a graduate teacher.
The best way she found to get to know people in the small rural town of Mullewa was through volunteering.
“There comes a point, particularly in a small community, where if you’ve got some skills that are…
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Swill feeding is when food scraps are fed to pigs. This practice can cause and spread emergency animal diseases. Diseases like foot-and-mouth disease and African swine fever. In Australia we use laws…
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OverviewIn this topic, you will learn about the Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) Scheme (previously known as the Emissions Reduction Fund). You will learn how farmers and land managers can run an ACCU Scheme project and earn ACCUs.The topic broadly looks at requirements for ACCU Scheme projects…
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RDRP project team members at the Qld AIPM awards in Brisbane: (l-r) Janine Waldock, A/Manager, Drought Policy, Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries, Ben Norling, Managing Director, The Yellow Company, Vern Rudwick, Director, Drought…
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Meat & Livestock Australia and LiveCorpVietnam is Australia’s second-largest live export market for beef cattle and has imported almost 2 million head in the last decade.Over this time, local supply chain partners and government representatives from both countries have developed strong…
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The Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act) gives you a legal right to request access to documents held by the government.
What you can request
You can request access to any document in the possession of:
us (the department)
certain agencies, such as portfolio Ministers.
We can…
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Date of effect: 4 November 2022
Supersedes: IFN 03/21 - Imported food virtual inspections
Attention
Food importers and their customs brokers.
Purpose
To remind importers and their customs brokers that we offer virtual label and visual inspections for eligible imported food.
Key points
We…
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The National Biosecurity Forum brings key stakeholders together to:discuss challenges, opportunities and innovationhear about efforts to prepare for, prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseasesstrengthen and expand partnerships.It is held every two years on behalf of the National…
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