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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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The Forests Australia website provides up-to-date information on Australia's forests including forest-related publications and maps, and links to forest management organisations and institutions.The website is hosted by ABARES in the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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The National Management Group (NMG) agreed at its meeting on 29 May 2025 that it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) from Australia. This decision is based on the technical considerations of the Consultative Committee on Emergency Plant Pests (…
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Background
Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases.
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeFeral animals as hosts of exotic disease: identification of potential disease contact between feral animals and sites of exotic disease incursion DOC 2520 KBIf…
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Import conditions for pineapples are available on the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON), making the import of these goods possible.
A decision to import these goods into Australia is a commercial decision between an importer in Australia and a supplier in the country of origin who can…
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The environmental biosecurity webinars are a platform for knowledge sharing, networking, and collaboration.Whether you work in government, research or conservation, join us to explore a wide variety of environmental biosecurity topics, including:pest and weed managementbiosecurity…
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