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Asian honey bees (Apis cerana) were detected in 2007 in the Cairns area of Queensland. Eradication was attempted but the bees became established and have since been found in Cairns, at Mareeba and Lake Eacham, and as far south as Innisfail. Most Asian honey bee detections have been in the city…
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This indicator measures the level of direct and indirect employment in the forest sector. Employment is an important measure of the contribution of forests to viable communities and the national economy.This is the Key information for Indicator 6.5a, published July 2024.Key pointsTotal national…
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Author: Rohan Nelson
ABARES and its predecessors have been providing commodity market forecasts for Australia’s agricultural sector since the 1940s, as part of a wider suite of evidence‑based analysis and advice to policymakers and industry stakeholders. The operational context of ABARES and…
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Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).Dr Allan was selected by the National Biosecurity Committee, Agriculture Senior Officials Committee (AGSOC) and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) because of her…
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The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is Australia’s national environmental legislation. It protects nationally significant animals, plants, habitats and places. These are called ‘protected matters’.Agricultural land managers play a key role in protecting the…
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1 August 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.Information Due to scheduled maintenance of the department’s IT infrastructure…
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14 December 2018Who does this notice affect?All importers and customs brokers who will be required to lodge imported cargo documentation to the department for biosecurity assessment during this planned…
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25 July 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.Information Due to scheduled maintenance, the Department’s Biosecurity Import…
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18 September 2018Who does this notice affect? All clients who use the department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system.Information Due to scheduled hardware maintenance of the department’s IT…
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8 July 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients required to use the Export Documentation (EXDOC) system during this planned outage.Information Due to scheduled maintenance, the Export Documentation (…
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