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17 April 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Offshore biosecurity treatment providers, and associated industry members, operating under one of the department’s government to industry offshore treatment assurance schemes.
What has changed?
This is a reminder to complete our survey seeking feedback…
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01 November 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met virtually on Friday 1 November 2024. It was the first meeting chaired by Minister Julie Collins, appointed to the position of Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in July 2024, and it was the…
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09 September 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise of changes being made to departmental audit requirements to allow for the recognition of food safety certification schemes.
Summary of changes and key points
From 1 October 2022, horticulture accredited property…
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Taking your cat or dog overseas? Check whether it can come back to Australia.When your cat or dog leaves Australia it immediately loses its Australian health status. This means you might not be able to bring it back to Australia at short notice. Please consider the information below before…
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Imports of plants and their products from outside Australia can risk introducing weeds, pests and diseases. These can threaten Australia’s natural environment, our food security and economy.We set import conditions to reduce these risks. Learn more about how we manage plant biosecurity risks.Plant…
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Georgie Somerset, Red Earth Community Foundation Chair presenting at the leadership forum.
Photo credit: Red Earth Community Foundation
In July 2022, the Red Earth Community Foundation hosted the inaugural Red Earth 'Cultivate our Future' leadership forum…
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Fisheries Research and Development CorporationA growing societal awareness of animal welfare has prompted a critical examination of practices within the commercial fishing sector. Recognising the need for improved standards, the FRDC project Australian Animal Welfare Strategy: The Development of…
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Special Representative for Australian Agriculture - Su McCluskey
The Australian Government appointed Ms Su McCluskey as the first Special Representative for Australian Agriculture in late 2021.Her role is to increase Australia’s presence in international…
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31 March 2023
Who does this notice affect?
Offshore biosecurity treatment providers, and associated industry members, operating under one of the department’s government to industry offshore treatment assurance schemes.
What has changed?
We are seeking feedback on how we manage offshore…
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Pests estimated to cost Australia tens of billions over coming decades will now find it much harder to enter the country, thanks to measures announced this week by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. The department is launching AusTreat, a new pre-border biosecurity scheme…
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