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The AWTG work plan was endorsed by the Agricultural Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC) in April 2025.ActivityLead JurisdictionStatusKey Dates/ConsiderationsUpdating the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for the Land Transport of Livestock to improve the welfare of…
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16 December 2020Who does this notice affect?All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment regulatory services between the department’s shut down period.What has changed?The Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment Canberra…
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16 December 2019
Who does this notice affect?
All internal and external stakeholders who may require Department of Agriculture regulatory services between the Department’s shut down period.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture Canberra Office will close from cob Tuesday, 24 December…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Redline is a free call service for people to confidentially report information about suspected breaches of Australian biosecurity, meat or food inspection laws. Breaches of Australian biosecurity, meat or food…
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An international student’s visa has been cancelled and an infringement notice of $3,756 issued for attempting to bring more than 2kg of cooked meat, eggs and frangipani flowers into Australia.
Biosecurity detector dog, Ghost, sniffed out the offending items at Adelaide airport’s baggage claim…
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The fifth annual International Day of Plant Health was celebrated on 12 May, with the global theme of the importance of plant health in One Health – an integrated, unifying approach that recognises the interconnectedness of human, animal, plant and environmental health. Plant health is the…
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Livestock producers across Australia must be alert for signs of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in their animals. LSD is a nationally notifiable disease and you MUST report any suspected signs immediately to the Emergency Animal Disease hotline on 1800 675 888. Save this hotline number in…
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Throughout the Victorian landscape, weeds such as blackberry, gorse and serrated tussock are highly problematic. Together with the detrimental impacts caused by European rabbits, these present a huge task that is impossible to conquer without collaboration. So, the Victorian Weeds and Rabbits…
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The Agricultural Workforce Working Group (the Working Group) met for the final time on 15 September 2023.
Members discussed housing as a critical enabler of attracting and retaining workers in rural, regional and remote Australia. Members endorsed a submission to the Minister for Housing, the Hon…
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With the 2023 Pacific Games to be held in Honiara this November, the Pacific engagement programs for plant and animal health have been working with the Solomon Islands Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAL) and Biosecurity Solomon Islands (BSI) to help them prepare…
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