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Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission inquiry on national water reform

April 2019 The Australian Government has responded to the Productivity Commission’s Inquiry on National Water Reform. More information on the inquiry is available on the Productivity Commission’s web​site. Overview The Australian Government welcomes the findings of the Productivity Commission’s…
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Conservation and collaboration for World Wildlife Day

Today’s celebration of World Wildlife Day acknowledges the importance of wildlife and biodiversity-based resources that help our sector to remain viable. Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Mark Schipp said taking a collaborative One Health approach to disease prevention pays homage to this…
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Australian Government Response to the final report of the Independent Assessment of the 2018-19 Fish Deaths in the Lower Darling (the Vertessy Report)

​​​​​Overview On 22 January 2019, the Australian Government established an independent expert panel to respond to fish deaths. The fish deaths occurred in December 2018 to January 2019 in the lower Darling River. Professor Robert Vertessy of the University of Melbourne led the panel's response. On…
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Innovation Pilots Initiative

About Innovation PilotsThe Innovation Pilots team works with Governments, Industry and the community, as well as partnering through the Catalysing Australia Biosecurity (CAB) initiative, to test new technologies and approaches to support a strong national biosecurity system, prepare for future…
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Indicator 1.3b: Native forest and plantations of indigenous timber species which have genetic resource conservation mechanisms in place (2024)

This indicator uses the coverage and implementation of formal genetic resource conservation mechanisms as a measure of the degree to which timber species genetic resources are managed and conserved.This is Key information for Indicator 1.3b, published October 2024.Key pointsThere are 129 tree…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin report: Refreshing the Plan

​Background On 24 June 2015, the Senate resolved to establish the Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to inquire on the positive and negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities. The Committee presented its final report on 17 March 2016. The majority…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry

July 2017 Download Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Australian grape and wine industry [PDF 501KB]  Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References…
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Australian Government response to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee inquiry report:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions] Introduction On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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Project 34: Agricultural Traceability Enhancement: Australian Government contribution

OverviewAgricultural traceability is a shared responsibility between industry, governments and the broader agricultural supply-chain participants. The Australian Government has committed over $127 million to enhancing agricultural traceability. Activities will support action to meet the objectives…
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Australian seals and sea lions

​​​​​​ Australian sea lions, Neophoca cinerea (© Brad Page - SARDI Aquatic Sciences) Note: In this context, the generic term “seal or seals” includes the Australian sea lion (Neophoca cinerea…
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