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Concerns have been raised by state environmental protection authorities about the prospect of large volumes of chemically treated ballast water, above, being discharged in Australian ports.
Authors: Rupert…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
For the week ending 26 January 2022, remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Tiffany and low-pressure troughs brought heavy rain and storms to large areas of Australia’s tropical north, as well as large areas of central and…
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28 May 2019Who does this notice affect? All clients attempting to submit permit applications or access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned…
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21 May 2019Who does this notice affect?All clients attempting to submit permit applications or access invoices using the Department’s Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system during this planned…
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The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met in Brisbane on 20 June 2025. The meeting was chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Biosecurity, Operations and Compliance Group, Australian Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department)).Key discussions and outcomesNBC…
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8 June 2023
Purpose
This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all EXDOC and NEXDOC users, of planned system maintenance outage from 12:00pm - 11:59pm (AEST) Sunday 18 June 2023.
Summary of changes and key points
The following services will be unavailable during the system outage window…
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If you notice sick or dead birds or other animals, you should not touch them. If there are multiple dead birds or other animals, take photos or a video.Record your location and report it to the 24-hour Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.See more on reporting suspected bird flu …
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This World Soil Day provides an important opportunity to acknowledge the critical role soil plays in Australia’s agricultural industry.Underpinning Australia’s agricultural production, soil contributes approximately $90 billion to the nation’s economy per annum. Soil is also home to more than 25…
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National Biosecurity Committee
June 2014
Introduction
The Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) was established to enhance Australia’s biosecurity system and strengthen the collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments (jurisdictions) to address…
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23 March 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients and industry stakeholders involved in imports whose inspection appointments may be affected by the current weather event across the eastern areas of Australia.
What has changed?
The current weather event and associated flooding continues to…
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