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25 November 2019
The Department of Agriculture has assessed the equine health status of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR) and the biosecurity controls in place for racehorses under the control of the Hong Kong Jockey Club that travel to and from the Conghua Training Centre (CTC…
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This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that the draft Regulations associated with the process for Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis and the Inspector-General of Biosecurity have been released for…
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Today (21 March) is the United Nations International Day of Forests, an important day to raise awareness of forest habitats and encourage local, national and international efforts to protect and restore forests.The theme for 2024 is Forests and Innovation: New Solutions for a Better World.Head of…
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Australia’s environmental biosecurity system is being enhanced through a range of projects, as part of the Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund (EBPF).Launched in 2018, the EBPF has an annual fund of $825,000 administered by Environmental Biosecurity Office. More than 48 projects have been funded…
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Nearly 300 Indigenous rangers, coordinators and biosecurity staff came together recently for the Northern Australian Indigenous Biosecurity Ranger Forum held from 17-19 October.
Attendees from New Zealand, the Kimberley and Torres Strait gathered for the 3-day intensive and immersive workshop,…
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15 December 2023
Species: All livestock
Countries: All
Attention
All stakeholders
Purpose
To advise stakeholders that the department has published a new policy for Livestock identification requirements in laboratory test reports to support the Australian Standards for the Export of…
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The department works with industry and other government agencies to ensure the safety, security and continuity of Australia's food supply.
The food supply chain is a complex and nationally distributed system. It is not organised along state and territory borders and is generally owned and…
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Australia’s biosecurity system and booming agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries will be strengthened with a $1.5 billion investment in this year’s Federal Budget through a range of measures and initiatives that support our world-class food and fibre sector.
Of this, $1.03 billion in long…
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Imagine opening a new appliance or piece of furniture you’ve just bought from overseas to discover a cluster of insect eggs inside the packaging. Thinking little of it, you throw the packaging away.
You could have just helped an incursion of an unwanted pest that could end up costing Australian…
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On 21 October 2022, the National Management Group (NMG) met to consider the response to the Emergency Plant Pest (EPP) Euwallacea fornicatus (Polyphagous shot-hole borer, PSHB)/Fusarium sp. AF-18 complex in Western Australia.
Earlier, on 18 October 2022, E. fornicatus and the associated symbiotic…
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