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We publish communiques:on behalf of our ministerial forums and industry groupsto provide updates on ongoing issuesMinisters’ forumsAgriculture Ministers’ MeetingThe Agriculture Ministers' Meeting consists of Australian and state and territory agriculture ministers. They work collaboratively on…
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23 March 2026The National Food Council (the Council) met for the second time on Monday 23 March 2026. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Victoria Anderson.The Secretary welcomed members and outlined the meeting’s focus on national…
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The Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) is an intergovernmental organisation responsible for the conservation and sustainable use of the global southern bluefin tuna (SBT) stock.The CCSBT management target is to recover SBT stock to 30% of its unfished levels by 2035.…
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8 December 2025The National Food Council (the Council) met for the first time on Monday 8 December 2025. The meeting was attended by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, the Hon Julie Collins MP and chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry,…
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Australia has concluded FTAs with 19 countries, or groups of countries. These FTAs and the entry-into-force date are:Australia UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (A-UAE CEPA) - 1 October 2025The A-UAE CEPA was signed on 6 November 2024 and entered into force on 1 October 2025. The…
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SubscribeImport Industry Advice Notices email notification system Import Industry Advice Notices RSS FeedImport industry advice notices 2026Note: Industry notices relating to biosecurity import systems (e.g. relating to outages, service disruptions and maintenance) have now been moved to a new…
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As we have seen, there are basic calculators and other calculators that meet a specific baselining or reporting requirement (such as for an ACCU Scheme method). The basic calculators are informative and widely used but only produce general results. Also, they lack quality control over data input…
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24 March 2026Who 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?Following…
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