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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 4 August 2021, low pressure systems and associated cold fronts brought rainfall to parts of southern and eastern Australia. However, high pressure systems restricted rainfall across northern and…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesFor the week ending 10 January 2024, troughs generated widespread rainfall across much of eastern, southern, central and northern Australia. Severe thunderstorms resulted in locally intense rainfall of up to 200 millimetres in areas…
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The Australian Government’s current approach to drought policy has been informed by its history.States and territories have primary legislative and administrative responsibility for natural resources and agriculture. This includes:land usewater managementdrought response and planning.However, all…
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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human…
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[expand all]How are Australia’s fish stocks managed?The management of wild catch fisheries in Australia is a responsibility shared between the Commonwealth, states and the Northern Territory…
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Introduction
The Australian apple and pear industry takes this opportunity to express to Biosecurity Australia its extreme disquiet over the proposal to import apples from China and particularly over…
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Date of Issue: 18 April 2016
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries - Export Establishments, MLA, AMIC, DA, Egg corp, Licensed exporters
Department of…
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Date of Issue: 18 April 2016
Date of Effect: Immediate
Attention:
Industries - Export Establishments, MLA, AMIC, DA, Egg corp, Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources - Central and Regional offices, ATMs and FOMs, OPVs and Meat inspection…
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The Indigenous Ranger Biosecurity Program (IRBP) helps protect Australia’s more than $81 billion agricultural industries by partnering with Indigenous Rangers in northern Australia to undertake biosecurity surveillance for exotic pests, diseases and weeds. A key element of the IRBP is capability…
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The Office of the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) is a team of scientists and policy makers who support the Australian Chief Veterinary Officer (ACVO), Dr Beth Cookson in the delivery of her role and responsibilities.
The ACVO is the primary representative of, and advisor to, the…
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