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A new guide on monitoring and evaluation processes for general surveillance programs is set to boost our biosecurity efforts.General surveillance programs are vital initiatives that involves people from all walks of life to detect and report pests, weeds and diseases.This reporting allows early…
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There has been a recent rise in detections of the exotic Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) by the department and state and territory governments, with over 26 active responses in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, and Adelaide. The roll-out of a new surveillance program targeting non-approved…
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4 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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The Operational Science and Surveillance’s (OSS) Entomology team at the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF) have just experienced their busiest Brown Marmorated Stink Bug (BMSB) season to date, dealing with a record number of detections.The team has 41 dedicated diagnostic…
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4 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangement operators attempting to access online reports of entries referred to the department for biosecurity assessment, or management under a class 19 Approved Arrangement, via the Biosecurity Cargo Status Tracker (BCST).InformationResolved time:…
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The lesser auger beetle is found in India, Asia, the Middle East and…
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04 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).All clients submitting the below declarations:Full Import Declaration (FID)Long Form Self…
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Biosecurity is a shared responsibility and community involvement in biosecurity surveillance is central to reducing the introduction and impact of pests, weeds and diseases in Australia.To understand how we can best support public participation in surveillance programs, we have partnered on a…
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The fumigation of cargo entering Australia is one of the best defences we have against hitchhiker pests that could be present in consignments from overseas.On 1 May 2025, version 3.0 of the methyl bromide fumigation methodology will come into force.The new version of the methodology sets out the…
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