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Thursday 18 July 2024Meeting CommuniquéCommonwealth, state and territory agriculture ministers met in person in Brisbane on Thursday 18 July 2024 for the second Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.AMM 02/2024 was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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PLANT PEST
Spongy moth infesting a tree trunk. Note the dark yellow egg masses.Karla Salp, Washington State Department of Agriculture, Bugwood.org.
Spongy mothExotic to AustraliaFeatures: Medium sized moths that infest and destroy many kinds of plants; large hairy caterpillars up to 7 cm…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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In the week ending 7 February 2024, passage of ex-Tropical Cyclone Kirrily brought heavy falls across Queensland, New South Wales and parts of eastern Victoria. A high-pressure system kept remainder of the country generally…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 24 January 2024, severe thunderstorms associated with an active monsoon trough resulted in widespread heavy rainfall across northern Australia. Troughs and a low-pressure system generated showers in the…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 27 March 2025 monsoon lows and low-pressure systems brought intense rainfall to the north and east of Australia.Large areas of western Queensland recorded rainfall totals of between 100-400 millimetres. While this…
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20 August 2018Who does this notice affect?Clients in the import and shipping industries—including freight forwarders, importers and customs brokers—associated with importing goods that require increased…
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22 November 2011
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders that the comment period following the release of the Draft policy review: Alternative risk management measures to import Lilium spp. cut…
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1 May 2018Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Industry Participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources Class 19.1 Approved Arrangement: Non-…
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18 March 2016 The Invasive Plants and Animals Committee (IPAC) met on 18 March 2016 by teleconference. Key issues discussed by the committee are summarised below.Australian Weeds Strategy/Australian…
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Date of notice: 30 September 2014Date of effect: 1 October 2014This notice applies to export registered vessels and fish establishments.
Key changeAs of
1 October 2014, catchers and harvesters…
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