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When levies applyLevy applies to laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in a financial year:if less than 1,060 laying chickens are hatched at that hatchery in that yearthat die or are destroyed, at that…
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When levies applyLevy applies to game goats and game pigs processed at a processing establishment in Australia that:were killed in their habitat by a shot from a firearm, andare for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsNo exemptions apply to the game animal processing levy.Who…
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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of pigs in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of pigs for consumption by the owner of the pigs, members of the owner’s family or the owner’s employees.Records must…
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OverviewTrade is restricted to specific stages of development or harvest maturity where the risk of infestation is low.Examples include restricting trade to fruit developmental stages that are less vulnerable to infestation (e.g.. immature stages), and limiting imports of plant material for…
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We are conducting a pest risk analysis for khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium).Recent updatesWe will be undertaking the pest risk analysis for khapra beetle in 2 parts. Part 1 will focus on the plant product pathway, and Part 2 on the sea container pathway. Learn more about this update below.Pest…
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Author: Dale Ashton
Key performance results
Average farm cash income for dairy farmers in the Murray–Darling Basin peaked in 2013–14, before declining in 2014–15 and 2015–16 because of lower milk prices and higher input costs. In real terms, dairy farm incomes in 2015–16 are estimated to…
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September 2008
Submission to Biosecurity Australia
by NSW Department of Primary Industries
Title: Comments on the draft Import Risk Analysis report for fresh Unshu mandarin fruit from Japan…
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The West Victorian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) is one of five RFAs in Victoria. The Australian and Victorian governments originally signed the West Victorian RFA on 31 March 2000, establishing the framework for the sustainable management of the forests in the West Victorian RFA region.The…
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Agricultural production, including livestock and crops, contributed 17.9% of Australia's total GHG emissions in 2021-22 in Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts. This does not include emissions associated with electricity, energy and fuel use in agriculture.Emissions and sequestration associated…
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[Expand all]From the Chief ScientistScience in all its forms is a critical foundation of the work and mission of our department to help drive a stronger Australian economy by building a more profitable, more resilient and…
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