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Australia is strengthening its biosecurity capabilities with technology that identifies potential biosecurity threats in minutes, instead of hours. This is revolutionising how we protect our agricultural and environmental assets.The department has deployed new identification technology that enables…
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4 June 2025Who does this notice affect?This notice is relevant to all foreign force personnel, customs brokers, commercial operators and biosecurity industry participants involved in the onshore clearance of foreign force military equipment imported via air or sea freight for use in the Talisman…
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Cargo arriving in Australia can often be cleared by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry using declarations and information provided by the importer. To decrease the likelihood that your goods will need to be opened and inspected, provide all required documents that need to…
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On 8 March 2018, our department held the first Biosecurity Innovation Exchange event, bringing innovators together to enhance our national biosecurity system to meet future challenges. The Exchange brought…
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Important—You can lodge your deer export return online.
Please read the May 2016 Levies notice for information on the Deer export levy changes commencing 1 July 2016
Why is there an export charge on deer export?
The Australian Government introduces levies and export…
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29 July 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to advise industry that the department has commenced public consultation on options to reform export assurance for non-prescribed goods through a Have Your Say survey.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Have Your Say survey opens on 29 July…
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30 August 2024Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including Master Consolidators, vessel masters, freight forwarders, treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers and principal agents—associated with shipping or…
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Less than Container Load (LCL) and Freight All Kinds (FAK) containers with target high risk goods that are shipped from target risk countries between 1 September and 30 April (inclusive) are managed at the container level for BMSB risk prior to deconsolidation.Once the container risk has been…
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About the Locust Bulletin
The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) produces a monthly Locust Bulletin during times of locust activity (spring, summer and autumn) for Australian plague locust - Chortoicetes terminifera, spur-throated locust - Austracris…
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DAFF Biosecurity 2030 is our strategic roadmap for protecting Australia’s environment, economy and way of lifeCommonwealth Biosecurity 2030, first published in 2021, has been refreshed to better align with the current strategic and operating environment for the department. Now titled DAFF…
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