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National Statement on First Nations in Agriculture

All Australian agriculture ministers have agreed to develop a National Statement on First Nations in Agriculture. Ministers agreed that the statement should be ambitious and driven by First Nations self determination principles. They also agreed it should advance First Nations perspectives,…
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Reforming the regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals

Australia’s agricultural and veterinary (agvet) chemicals regulatory system is instrumental in protecting the health and safety of people, animals, and the environment from risks associated with agvet chemicals. A well-functioning regulatory system increases the value of the Australian agricultural…
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Commonwealth Marine Reserves

The Department of Agriculture develops policy and prepares advice on matters relating to the environmental impact of fishing activities and access to Commonwealth fish stocks consistent with their optimal…
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National Competition Policy Review of Commonwealth Fisheries Legislation

​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, September 2002​​In 1995, COAG agreed to establish a National Competition Policy for Australia. Under this policy, each jurisdiction (federal, state and…
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Project 54: Improve national diagnostic capability for glanders

OverviewThis project aims to enhance our national diagnostic capabilities for glanders at the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness. Glanders is a national notifiable disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei.Project Lead: Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness; Department of…
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Indicator 1.2b: The status of forest dwelling species at risk of not maintaining viable breeding populations, as determined by legislation or scientific assessment (2024) - Supporting information

This is Supporting information for Indicator 1.2b, published October 2024.Compiling the list of threatened forest-dwelling species and ecological communitiesThe threatened forest-dwelling species lists presented in this Indicator were derived by intersecting the forest dwelling species lists…
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Changes to meat chickens levy

Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on meat chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 0.406 cents per meat chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 0.1416 cents per meat chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateMeat…
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Changes to laying chickens levy

Notice issued: 26 June 2025From 1 July 2025, the levy rate on laying chickens hatched at a hatchery in Australia will change to 26.07 cents per laying chicken. The change will increase the biosecurity response component by 10.8 cents per laying chicken.Rates from 1 July 2025ProductLevy rateLaying…
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Forests and timber: a field guide to exotic pests and diseases

​​ The guide aims to provide basic information on some high-risk exotic pests and diseases of forest and amenity trees and imported timber.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size Forests and…
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2016-01 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – Minor use permit for fumigation of plants and plant products with methyl bromide to meet importing country requirements

15 January 2016PurposeTo advise Australian exporters that the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (department) has obtained a minor use permit for methyl bromide for fumigation of plants and…
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