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5 April 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries — including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, vessel masters, biosecurity industry participants and shipping agents.What has changed?In 2023 the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry…
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NSFS reference: 16
Issue date: 5 October 2023
Date of effect: N/A
Contact officer:
Brett Evans
Director, Meat Export…
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Students now have new ways to learn about the world of biosecurity. The Junior Biosecurity Officer (JBO) program has released a fresh set of free teaching resources for Term 2 and beyond. These resources help teachers explain how Australia’s biosecurity system…
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The Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA) entered into force on 5 June 2016. The PSMA is the first binding international agreement to target illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The…
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Over the next decade, we’ll continue to face complex biosecurity control challenges. We need to innovate to prepare for this future. This is how we’ll work together to improve and transform our biosecurity system.
Do you have a bright or innovative idea that could improve our Biosecurity system?…
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In 2021, ABARES conducted a survey of farm practices related to natural resource management (NRM) and drought resilience and preparedness. The survey included questions on management practices relating to farm financial diversification, farm planning and management, and the use of NRM and other…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 10 November 2021, low pressure troughs brought storms and significant rainfall to parts of northern and eastern Australia. In the south, low-pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 8 September 2021, a trough of low-pressure systems and an associated cold front resulted in substantial rainfall for south-eastern and central Australia over the weekend. The trough was…
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11 December 2019
Who does this notice effect?
Customs brokers and importers of consignments over $1000.
Vessel operators or their agent.
Key points
The Australian Government has decided to expand the types of biosecurity activities that are cost recovered.
The department has published an…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program (NFAEP) continues to make progress toward its goal of eradicating red imported fire ants from Australia by 2032. At the September 2025 National Management Group meeting, the Program shared updates on operations, community engagement, and strategic planning.…
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