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Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act

​The Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act) is the Australian Government’s environmental legislation. It covers environmental assessment and approvals, protects…
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Irrigated farms in the Murray–Darling Basin

Industry overview Irrigated agriculture in the Murray–Darling Basin makes an important contribution to the Australian economy and regional economies. In 2014–15 the Basin accounted for 66 per cent of Australia’s total area irrigated and 40 per cent of the nation’s irrigating agricultural…
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180-2024: Have Your Say on regulatory service delivery and stakeholder engagement

21 August 2024Who does this notice affect?  All stakeholdersWhat has changed?  Consultation on how we deliver our regulatory services and engage with stakeholders is now open. You can provide feedback through Have Your Say. Consultation will close at 9:00am AEST on 30…
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More from less: The permanent race for advantage

Source: Shutterstock.com Relentless innovation drives improved productivity, and more efficient use of materials, energy, water, land and labour. Maintaining profitable and competitive food and fibre enterprises will require ongoing innovation and change. But the benefits of change will not…
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Weekly Australian Climate, Water and Agricultural Update, 6 February 2025

Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 5 January 2025, low-pressure systems brought rainfall to the north and east of Australia:Excessive rainfall has led to widespread flooding across parts of North and Far North Queensland. Reports indicated that…
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Minutes 70th DCCC Meeting

9.00 am to 1.00 pm Tuesday 31 March 2015 Central East Regional Office 1 Crewe Place Rosebery NSW Welcome and Apologies (Agenda Item 1) Present Department of Agriculture Raelene Vivian Wayne…
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Inspired by women in agriculture on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day 2024 we’re inspired by the many women working across Australia’s agricultural industries.Over 88,000 women work in Australia’s agriculture sector – nearly one third of the agricultural workforce – so we value the inclusion of women in agriculture and those who work…
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2017-34 - Horticulture Exports Program – Pending release of instructional material for horticulture inspections

​​​​​​​28 August 2017PurposeThe purpose of this Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to provide notice of upcoming changes to the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) for horticulture products.Summary of…
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2021-26: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 26 November 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-46 (Dairy), MAA2021-26 (Seafood), MAA2021-20 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38, 40, 41 & 43 (Dairy), MAA2021-20, 21, 22 & 24 (Seafood), MAA2021-14, 15, 16 & 18 (NPG) Attention: Industries—…
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2021-46: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 26 November 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-46 (Dairy), MAA2021-26 (Seafood), MAA2021-20 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38, 40, 41 & 43 (Dairy), MAA2021-20, 21, 22 & 24 (Seafood), MAA2021-14, 15, 16 & 18 (NPG) Attention: Industries—…
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