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Wheat is the major winter crop grown in Australia with sowing starting in autumn and harvesting, depending on seasonal conditions, occurring in spring and summer. The main producing states are Western Australia, New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland.
The…
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We are improving the effectiveness and consistency of the pest risk analysis (PRA) process. A key step in this process is the development of a group PRA approach.
In a PRA, we evaluate the evidence to determine whether an organism:
is a pest
needs regulation
needs phytosanitary measures…
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The Biosecurity Act 2015 (the Biosecurity Act) explains how we manage biosecurity threats to plant, animal and human health in Australia and its external territories.
We manage biosecurity to ensure a very low level of risk. This draws a balance between protecting Australia from pests and…
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Project UpdatesIndonesia-Australia Commercial Cattle Breeding Programme
The Indonesia-…
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Dr Leslie David SimsDr Leslie David Sims is a highly experienced veterinarian with a passion for preventing infectious diseases of production animals, especially those that also affect humans. He started his career as a laboratory diagnostician in the Victorian public sector and used these…
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Date of issue: 16 September 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Purpose
Do you hold a current listing for China and manufacture or process milk and milk products or infant formula that may be exported to China?
New requirements for milk and milk products and infant formula to be exported to China…
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This indicator (Indicator 1.1a) uses the area for each forest type over time as a broad measure of the extent to which forest ecosystems and their diversity are being maintained. Reporting on forest tenure aids our understanding of how different land management regimes may impact on forest…
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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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The definition of forest used by
Australia's National Forest Inventory is:
An area, incorporating all living and non-living components, that is dominated by trees having usually a single stem and a mature or…
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21 July 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All Biosecurity Industry Participants and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, audits, surveillance or other purposes) as well as clients, couriers and other third party agents that may attend…
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