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A man involved in an illegal wildlife trafficking ring has been sentenced to 9 months in prison after pleading guilty to 3 offences related to smuggling exotic animals into Australia.Jesse Sayeg admitted to illegally importing live tortoises and turtles in Caloundra Magistrates Court in Queensland…
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30 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders who are required to book and manage requests for inspections through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your Digital ID’ (myID) pathway.Approved…
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) provides us with advice on which imported foods pose a medium or high risk to public health. When this advice is received, we:determine appropriate measures to manage the risks identified by FSANZconsult with stakeholdersrecommend to our Minister…
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The National Biosecurity Management Group (NBMG) met on 21 May 2025 and approved a 3-year Response Plan inclusive of a cost-shared budget of $4 million for the National Browsing Ant Eradication Program (NBAEP) in the Northern Territory (NT).Browsing ant was first detected in the NT in June 2015 and…
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30 May 2025Who does this notice affect?All clients engaging with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (department) by phone and/or anticipating email responses from the department.InformationRestored time:As of: 14:00 Friday 30 May 2025 (AEST).Detail:Between approximately 13:10 and…
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This is a temporary webpage to access the department’s resources from Hort Connections 2025. This webpage will be available until 1 September 2025.We work with scientists, farmers and industry to maximise growth and new market opportunities for Australian agriculture, both locally and…
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Date of issue: 30 May 2025Date of effect: 2 June 2025Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2019-01PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/harvesting restrictions.Change to catch zone status for Tasmanian abalone (Haliotis spp.) for…
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