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Retirement of Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer

As of 1 December 2023, after a 30-year tenure with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Dr Mark Schipp will be retiring from the Australian Public Service. Dr Schipp was appointed Chief Veterinary Officer of Australia in 2011. During his tenure he has led Australia’s national…
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218-2021: Permit application assessment delays

12 October 2021 Who does this notice affect? All clients who submit import permit applications to the department for assessment via the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). What has changed? In recent months, importers may have experienced longer than usual timeframes in the…
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78-2021: Permit application assessment delays

23 April 2021 Who does this notice affect? All clients who submit import permit applications to the department for assessment via the Australian Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON). What has changed? In recent months, importers may have experienced longer than usual timeframes in the…
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139-2018 - Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns

9 October 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of prawns and prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?All BBC prawns…
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137-2018 - Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns

​4 October 2018 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of prawns and prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?All BBC…
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164-2018 - Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns

​​21 November 2018Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of prawns and prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed? All BBC…
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134-2018 - Countries that have advised they can supply updated health certification that meets Australia’s new import conditions for par-cooked breaded, battered and crumbed (BBC) prawns

27 September 2018 Who does this notice affect? This notice is of interest to importers of prawns and prawn meat products and associated industry participants and retailers.What has changed?All BBC prawns…
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Snapshot of Australian Agriculture 2025

Snapshot of Australian Agriculture 2025This Insights report describes the current state of Australian agriculture, with the aim of providing key information and statistics in one place. It covers eight key aspects of Australian agriculture: its role in the broader economy, trends in production,…
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Committees that deal with Animal Health

​​Australia's terrestrial and aquatic animal health management policies and programs are coordinated nationally by a series of government committees.The committees range from scientific (technical/operational) committees devoted to animal health up to a forum at ministerial level where a part…
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2016 Award Recipients

​[expand all]From the Chief ScientistOn the 7th December 2015 the Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, announced the Government's National Innovation and Science Agenda. Through this Agenda, the Government will invest $1.1…
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