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ReviewOn 28 January 2026, Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins launched the independent review of the Horticulture Code of Conduct (Code). The review will be undertaken by Mr. Chris Leptos AO.Stakeholders are encouraged to provide feedback on issues relating to…
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Episode: Sept 2024Presenters:Heath McRae - Deputy Director and Operations Manager, Australian Plague Locust Commission.Summary: Heath discusses the Desert Locust upsurge in Africa in 2019-2022, and whilst there are differences in Desert Locust and Australian Plague Locust biology and behaviour…
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Episode: March 2025Presenters:Dr James Camac - Senior Research Fellow and Chief Investigator, CEBRA and the University of Melbourne.Summary: James presents an overview of Biosecurity Commons Australia, an open-access, cloud-based platform for modelling and analysing biosecurity risk and response,…
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Episode: April 2025Presenters:Dr Susie Collins - Assistant Secretary, Plant Health Policy, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Summary: Priority pest lists, like the National Priority Plant Pests (NPPP), aim to raise awareness of the threats Australia faces from plant pests and…
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Australian Government response to the Review of the operation of the Regional Investment Corporation Act 201811 December 2025Download PDF 2.7 MBDownload Word 404 KBIf you have difficulty accessing these files, contact us for help. Note that the content below is extracted from the full response…
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Import conditions for fresh solanaceous fruit and vegetables purchased in Western Australia and imported into the Indian Ocean Territories (IOT) of Christmas Island and Cocos (Keeling) Islands have been updated. These conditions are in place to reduce the likelihood of the spread of tomato-potato…
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The AWTG meets regularly via online conference. Business is also completed out of session as required.SecretariatSecretariat services are provided by the Animal Welfare and Regulatory Stewardship Branch of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.Annual ReportAWTG Annual Report 2024The…
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If you buy, export, grow, process or sell Australian agricultural produce yourself, or on behalf of another person, you may be liable to pay a levy or export charge.We collect levies and export charges on behalf of the relevant agriculture industry. The money collected is then disbursed to…
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Farmers and rural communities face many risks to their business. These include droughts, natural disasters, pests and diseases, and other market disruptions.There are programs and services to help you prepare for, manage and recover from these events. Rural supportHelp in hard times, including…
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29 January 2026 Who does this notice affect? Importers of high-risk plant products, other-risk plant products (including seeds for sowing); domestic research institutions; peak industry bodies in cargo, seeds, organic and plant product sectors; international travellers;…
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