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Good leadership will take us out of our comfort zone
After 37 years in various roles, Phil Kuhne knows a thing or two about emergency and disaster management. The Longreach resident currently works with QLD Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) as an…
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Our vision is a more sustainable and prosperous Australia through biosecurity, agricultural production and trade.We maintain and create agricultural export opportunities, to provide gains for Australian agriculture, fishing and forestry. We manage biosecurity risks to Australia to protect our multi…
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14 November 2023
Release of the draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).
The department…
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13 June 2024This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Final report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).The department undertakes risk analyses to consider market access requests for fresh fruit commodities for human…
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Australia’s sustainability credentials were on the world stage as part of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s first ever Global Conference on Sustainable Livestock Transformation in Rome, Italy.
The conference provided a forum for FAO Members, producer organisations…
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The Fit and Proper Person (FPP) Test is where the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (or delegate) decides whether a person, or company, is of a trustworthy nature and demonstrates the personal integrity to export agricultural goods from Australia. It is applied when…
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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC).More than 150 delegates from the Asia-Pacific region came together in Sydney on 2-6 October to discuss forestry priorities across the region. The…
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Authors: Heleen Kruger, Marwan El Hassan, Nyree Stenekes, Robert Kancans
Summary
There is an increasing expectation that all Australians will play a greater role in supporting Australia’s biosecurity system. A key area for citizen contribution involves general surveillance, that is, harnessing…
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Agricultural production, including livestock and crops, contributed 17.9% of Australia's total GHG emissions in 2021-22 in Australia’s National Greenhouse Accounts. This does not include emissions associated with electricity, energy and fuel use in agriculture.Emissions and sequestration associated…
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13 June 2024Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers, importers, manned depots, and freight forwarders attempting to reset their password through the Biosecurity Portal using the ‘Sign in with your email address to access’ (‘Other User’) login method.…
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