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Did you know a bouquet of flowers could lead to a not-so-pretty bloom: an outbreak of plant pests or diseases?
International travellers arriving in Australia can bring fresh cut flowers and foliage as long as they’re declared. This means they’re inspected…
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Hitchhiker surveillance officer Daniel Contarini installs the Brisbane suction trap at an AA.
A newly developed insect trap that targets winged exotic insects is being tested before it’s rolled out nationally.
Our Operational Science and Surveillance…
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Australia remains free of many severe animal diseases.
To help veterinarians build their preparedness skills, we’ve commissioned the European Commission for the Control of foot-and-mouth disease (EuFMD) to provide training on how to respond to diseases such…
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Supermarket prawns are safe for us to eat but did you know that they should never be used as bait?
Store-bought prawns are a delicious gourmet treat and both Australian and imported prawns are safe for human consumption. However, there’s a small chance that…
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Outbreak.gov.au has had a makeover! We’re making it easier for you to find information on how to respond, prevent and prepare for exotic pest and disease outbreaks in Australia. We’ve simplified our site so it’s easier to find key information about pest and…
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Protecting our marine environment has never been more important. Australia’s marine environment is beautiful and diverse, but also fragile.
Keeping marine pests out of our waters and reducing their spread means we have safe and productive oceans to enjoy…
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Credit: Mick Hurran
Australia’s world class biosecurity system is vital to protecting our agricultural industries and our environment.
Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, including contributing to the cost to safeguard Australia from potentially…
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25 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All shipping agents or operators of maritime conveyances who will be required to report pre-arrival information during this planned maintenance period.
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Due to scheduled maintenance, the Maritime and Aircraft Reporting System (MARS) will…
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2023-06 – Three additional proposed legislative amendments in consolidated 2023 amendment tranche (PDF 133 KB)
2023-06 – Three additional proposed legislative amendments in consolidated 2023 amendment tranche (DOCX 336 MB)
If you have difficulty accessing these files, visit web…
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22 September 2023
Who does this notice affect?
All treatment providers who are required to lodge treatment documentation to the department.
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Start time:
As of: 11:50 Thursday 21 September 2023 (AEST).
Detail:
The MC Declaration and Treatment Certificate Portal is currently…
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