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An international airline has entered an enforceable undertaking with the Australian Government after it failed to declare two dogs’ arrival to the country, breaching Australian biosecurity measures.The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, which has regulatory powers for Australia’s…
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71-2025: Methyl Bromide Fumigation Methodology version 3.0 Preborder stakeholder information session
13 March 2025Who does this notice affect?Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders located outside of Australia, including overseas government and industry treatment providers, shipping, freight, and logistics companies and peak industry bodies.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture…
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In March 2024, the Timor-Leste Government reported the first confirmed fatal human case of rabies to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Health. Recognising the importance of addressing rabies at a regional level, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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Establishment of a Strategic Steering GroupAs the Independent Transition Advocate, I am committed to ensuring the best possible transition for the Western Australian sheep industry as we move towards the end of live sheep exports by sea from 1 May 2028. My job is to help everyone understand what a…
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19 August 2025 Who does this notice affect? Importers and brokers who have imported or plan to import goods containing dairy, including colostrum, butter and cheese (excluding raw milk cheese) sourced from, manufactured in or exported from all countries. This notice applies to bovine,…
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26 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?The…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 23 July 2025, frontal systems brought rainfall totals of up to 100 millimetres to parts of southern Australia, and up to 50 millimetres in the east. High-pressure systems kept much of the remainder of Australia…
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9 December 2022
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Dragon fruit from the Philippines: biosecurity import requirements draft report (PDF 3.36 MB).
This draft report proposes that the importation of commercially produced dragon fruit to Australia from all…
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The third NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place by videoconference on 4 November 2021. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment and the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and Environment (which…
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21 February 2022
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry and Authorised Officers about a trial service for an out of hours contact for urgent RFP authorisation or certification requests.
Summary of changes and key points
The department will be trialling an out of hours…
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