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The department controls exports of agricultural products listed or ‘prescribed’ in the Export Control Act 2020 and associated rules.What we doThe department works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain national certification systems to meet importing country…
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What is antimicrobial resistance?
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest threats to both human and animal health. AMR can affect anyone, of any age, and in any country. AMR occurs when germs that can cause infections become resistant to medicines, such as antibiotics, that are used…
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Nurturing the food we eat, the plants we grow, the animals native to our land Australian soil is a fundamental pillar in the sustainability, productivity and growth of Australian agricultural industries.What might seem like dirt to many, is the key component to maintaining a strong agricultural…
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13 June 2025Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity industry participants and accredited persons operating under Approved Arrangement Class 19.2, who are interested in attending an information session on the upcoming release of new industry reporting via the Biosecurity Portal.What has changed?The…
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Australian agriculture is set to reach a record $101.4 billion in gross production value in 2025-26 before easing in 2026–27, with both prices and output expected to soften.ABARES is forecasting combined agriculture, fisheries and forestry value to top $107.4 billion in 2025-26 – also a record -…
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Publication date: 21 September 2006
Land Use of Australia, Version 3, is a series of land use maps of Australia for the years 1992/93, 1993/94, 1996/97, 1998/99, 2000/01 and 2001/02.
Agricultural land uses and their spatial distributions are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics'…
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Publication date: 4 July 2016
The Land use of Australia 2010-11 is a land use map of Australia for the year 2010-11. Agricultural land uses and their spatial distributions are based on the Australian Bureau of Statistics' 2010-11 agricultural census data. The spatial distribution of the…
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This profile has been superseded by the 2019 version, which is available here.
Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013.
Australia has 6.4 million hectares of Melaleuca native forest, mainly found in northern Australia.
There are more than 200…
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018.
Acacia forest is Australia’s second most common forest type after Eucalypt forest, with 10.8 million hectares or 8.2% of Australia's total native forest area. Almost 1,000 species of acacia occur in…
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