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21 February 2025AttentionStakeholders in the import industries including importers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, compliance agreement holders and biosecurity industry participants.PurposeTo advise stakeholders that public engagement on changes to regulatory charges for biosecurity and…
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The project to include imported food safety requirements in our Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON) was completed on 14 June 2025. These requirements will continue to be available on Import requirements by food type for a transition period.Subscribe to our imported food email list to be…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Office is committed to meaningful connections with First Nations people to achieve better policy outcomes.
The Environmental Biosecurity Office champions First Nations perspectives across all our work.
Championing First…
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Entrants in an expanded biosecurity music competition launched this month will sing and dance their way towards $29,500 in prize money.The second annual Caring for Country Music Competition has opened to two new states and a dance-video category been added.The program aims to connect people and…
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Date of issue: 31 July 2025Date of effect: ImmediateReference Number: MAA2025-16AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery CouncilDairy Export establishmentsDepartment of Agriculture,…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
Key issues
During the week ending 20 January troughs, low pressure systems and a cold front generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern, western and eastern Australia. Rainfall this week across…
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[expand all]What is varroa mite, and why is it a threat to crop pollination?Varroa mite,
Varroa destructor, is a small mite, around 1 mm in diameter, that parasitises species of bees in the genus…
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25 March 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is of interest to all vessel masters and shipping agents who represent international commercial and non-commercial vessels for the purposes of Australian biosecurity clearance.
What has changed?
The department has updated MARS with a…
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21 February 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects those entities that send items by Australia Post to departmental PO Boxes in the following locations.
Location
PO Box
Closure date
Albany
PO Box 5765
31 March 2020
Port Headland
PO Box…
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The first NSW RFAs Annual Meeting of Officials took place in Sydney on 31 October 2019. The meeting was attended by officials from the Australian Government Department of Agriculture and Department of the Environment and Energy and the NSW Government Department of Planning, Industry and…
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