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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance (Alliance) is a coalition of partners, who have a deep interest in enhancing national agricultural traceability. The Alliance is working to accelerate Australia’s journey in exceeding $100 billion of farmgate output by 2030 and beyond.The…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 27 June 2023 to consider the response to Varroa destructor in New South Wales (NSW). The response plan is being nationally cost-shared under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed.
The NMG noted it remains both technically feasible and cost beneficial to…
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This is the Supporting information for Indicator 1.2a, published October 2024.Generating the lists of native forest-dwelling speciesThe species datasets underpinning Indicator 1.2a are sourced from the species records stored in the Atlas of Living Australia (ALA). Records in the ALA comprise…
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Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is exotic and considered the 2nd most threatening plant pest for Australia.
While there is no immediate threat to human health or pets, if khapra beetle were to establish in Australia, it would pose a serious threat to many of our agricultural industries…
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As part of the National Carp Control Plan, the Australian Government is investigating the feasibility of the carp virus Cyprinid herpesvirus 3, for use as a biological control agent to control common carp populations in Australian waterways.The Environmental Biosecurity Office (EBO) has finalised…
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24 February 2020
The Environment and Invasives Committee met on 24 February 2020 in Adelaide, South Australia.
Significant steps were made towards finalising a revised National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA) which establishes the national arrangements for responding to…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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Strong biosecurity partnerships are essential to safeguarding agriculture, ecosystems, and trade across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) works closely with near neighbours across the Asia-Pacific to deliver animal and plant health…
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The National Management Group (NMG) held a meeting on 8 September 2023 to discuss the Varroa destructor response.
The Response Plan is continuing and NMG agreed to adopt further risk-based approaches for new eradication zones based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant…
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Australia’s veterinary sector faces major challenges, including a significant workforce shortage.From the rural towns without a veterinary clinic, to new graduates without adequate support, and business owners at risk of burnout without a break – the issues within the profession are diverse and…
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