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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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There are 300,000 doses of a vaccine against the serious cattle virus that causes lumpy skin disease (LSD) that have been secured in an agreement that will help Australia prepare for potential future outbreaks.
LSD, which also affects buffalo, has been reported in Indonesia but Australia remains…
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Do you work with newly imported sea containers or goods?
If yes, keep an eye out for exotic pests!
Serious pests can hitch a ride to Australia in and on sea containers and in imported goods.
Even the smallest bug can have huge impacts. They harm our food and fibre industries, environment, and…
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Andrew Cameron & Jared Greenville
This two-part ABARES Insights series discusses the recent growth of Australian agriculture and how changes in the market and policy landscape over the last 50 years have shaped the sector, what factors matter now, and what trends will matter in the near-future…
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26 March 2008This Biosecurity Australia Advice (BAA) provides stakeholders with proposed quarantine measures for the importation of certain species of rodents into Australian…
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Episode: Sept 2024Presenters:Heath McRae - Deputy Director and Operations Manager, Australian Plague Locust Commission.Summary: Heath discusses the Desert Locust upsurge in Africa in 2019-2022, and whilst there are differences in Desert Locust and Australian Plague Locust biology and behaviour…
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Date of issue: 23 November 2022
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2022-36
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Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council
Dairy Export establishments…
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15 July 2016This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for table grapes from India. The final report…
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18 April 2019This Biosecurity Advice announces the formal commencement of the
Pest Risk Analysis for Fresh Cut Flowers and Foliage Imports – Part 2. The Department of Agriculture and Water…
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26 November 2015This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for the non‑regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh mango fruit from Indonesia, Thailand and…
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