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The government committed $5 million over four years for the department to review existing arrangements and implement improvements for a strengthened national approach to marine pest biosecurity. This commitment was part of the government’s policy for a more competitive…
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25 August 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the shipping industry - including vessel masters, shipping agents and Biosecurity Industry Participants-associated with vessels that have berthed, loaded or transhipped via BMSB target risk countries during the BMSB season.What has changed?…
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15 January 2025Who does this notice affect?All parties who reported 278 or more SAC declarations in the Integrated Cargo System (ICS) for the 1 October to 31 December 2024 quarter.What has changed?Notices of Liability for the 1 October to 31 December 2024 quarter have now been issued to parties who…
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Australian strawberries reputation recovery plan
In September 2018, the then Prime Minister and the then Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, announced a support package for the Australian strawberry industry to…
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1 September 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All vessel owners, operators, master’s, and shipping agents who represent international commercial vessels, including cruise vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The conditions on the Pratique section of…
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We completed an import risk assessment (IRA) for ornamental finfish in 1999.
Steps to complete this risk analysis
When we do a risk analysis, we:
start the risk analysis by reviewing the science on pests and diseases of concern
assess and analyse biosecurity risks
develop proposed risk…
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Charge rateThe SAC cost recovery charge rate is 36 cents per declaration for the 2024-25 financial year.The SAC cost recovery charge rate is 37 cents per declaration for the 2025-26 financial year.Key information for the SAC cost recovery chargeThe cost recovery charge for biosecurity clearance of…
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The following documents relate to the current import risk analysis for unshu mandarin fruit from Japan.
Information available in HTML can be viewed by clicking on the document name within the description column.
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2009/17
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11 December 2023
We have released the final report on the review of the risk of lumpy skin disease via fresh (chilled and frozen) skeletal muscle meat derived from bovines. All comments on the draft report for this policy review have been considered in the finalisation process. The final report…
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1. EstablishmentThe Secretary, as the Accountable Authority for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department), has established the Audit and Risk Committee (the Committee) in compliance with Subsection 45(1) of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Act 2013…
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