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First points of entry and non-first points of entry

Under the Biosecurity Act 2015, all international vessels and goods become subject to biosecurity control when they enter Australian territorial seas.If your vessel is subject to biosecurity control, you can only enter Australia at ports that are first points of entry (FPOE). This is unless we have…
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Rooted in culture, growing through connection: First Nations networks to build resilience

Across Australia, First Nations farmers and land managers are leading a collaborative movement that blends cultural knowledge, sustainable land stewardship, and community-driven innovation to build resilience in the face of drought and climate change. Through the Future Drought Fund delivery…
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Trends in the Australian Agricultural Workforce

What can data from the Census of Population and Housing tell us about changes in agricultural employment? Authors: Neil Barr and Robert Kancans Note: Derived from analysis of historic data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Census of Population and Housing (CPH). Limitations of…
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About Australia’s State of the Forests Report

OverviewAustralia’s State of the Forests Report presents comprehensive information describing the many social, economic and environmental values of Australia’s forests to government and industry stakeholders and the broader community. It meets Australia’s formal national reporting requirements for…
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Options for water market reform

ABARES submission to the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry Authors: Neal Hughes, Mihir Gupta and David Galeano About this submission This document summarises ABARES response to the ACCC Murray-Darling Basin water markets inquiry interim report (ACCC 2020). ABARES submission…
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Australia's forests – overview

Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018​ (SOFR)​. ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024. Australia has 134 million…
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Industry Consultative Committees

​​​The department maintains close contact with industry clients through industry consultative committees (ICCs), ensuring efficient and effective service delivery.ICCs are instrumental in developing effective operational responses to government policy for the department's import and export programs…
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The National Priority List of Exotic Environmental Pests, Weeds and Diseases

Invasive species are a key threat to Australia’s biodiversity. They are damaging to Australia’s unique ecosystems, as well as to the agriculture sector. The highest-risk exotic invasive species have been identified and compiled into the Australia’s Exotic Environmental Pest List (EEPL). The…
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Monitoring and forecasting locust populations

​​​​​​The Australian Plague Locust Commission (APLC) monitors the population status of the three pest locust species listed under its charter using a range of information sources, including surveys…
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Head Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health

​​DownloadDocumentPagesFile sizeHead Memorandum of Understanding for the collaborative working relationship between Department of Agriculture and Water Resources and Department of Health PDF 11457 KBIf you have difficulty accessing this file, please visit web accessibility.Online…
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