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22 April 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All importers and customs brokers who are required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment.
Information
A version update to Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge was preventing some…
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19 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON).
What has changed?
The BICON website is being updated with a new look and feel on 29 April 2023. The changes are aimed at improving your experience when using BICON…
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Starting 1 July 2015, the overall Honey Levy rate will increase from 2.3c/kg to 4.6c/kg. The change is attributed to the 0.1c/kg increase in PHA levy and 2.9c/kg increase in EPPR levy to ensure…
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2021–22 to 2023–24Recent farm performanceAround 39% of Australian farm businesses are classified as broadacre livestock farms (34,000 farms), of which 22,100 were beef specialists, 8,900 were sheep specialists, and around 3,000 produced a mix of beef cattle and sheep (see Methodology).Farm…
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The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed a pest risk analysis for ‘Candidatus Liberibacter solanacearum’ associated with apiaceous crops. There were three…
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Review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit from Vietnam The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department) has completed the review of biosecurity import…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 18 September 2024, a series of cold fronts and low-pressure systems brought rainfall to parts of northern and south-eastern Australia, with other areas largely dry.Across cropping regions, rainfall totals of between…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 20 November 2024, low-pressure systems and troughs brought scattered rainfall to much of Australia.Many northern cropping regions recorded significant rainfall. Totals of 10 to 50 millimetres were recorded across…
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12/01/2023Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders associated with the import of live dogs (including assistance dogs), cats and canine semen to Australian territory, including importers, pet transport agents, and official and government-approved veterinarians.Why is the department making these…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 17 May 2023, high-pressure systems kept much of the country dry. Fronts and troughs brought isolated showers to southern parts of Australia. Meanwhile, moist onshore flow coupled with a low-pressure system…
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