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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 13 January troughs and a cold front generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern and eastern Australia. Rainfall this week across summer cropping regions is likely to benefit the…
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The department considers cruise vessels to be a high biosecurity risk due to a number of factors, including:the large number of crew and passengers on board increases the risk of spreading human diseases of biosecurity concernpassengers disembarking with souvenirs from overseas countries which may…
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Authors: Neal Hughes, David Galeano and Steve Hatfield-Dodds
Farm in drought conditions in the far north west of New South Wales, Australia.
The current drought across much of eastern Australia has demonstrated the dramatic effects that climate variability can have on farm businesses and…
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24 March 2016Who does this notice affect?All clients currently lodging import documentation for biosecurity assessment via email.For informationThis information is following on from 17/2016. To…
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Important - you can lodge your wine grapes return online.The wine grapes levy was first introduced 22 March 1929. Grapes that are produced in Australia and used at a winery in Australia in the manufacture of wine will attract the wine grapes levy. Wine Australia and Plant Health Australia (PHA…
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The mushrooms levy was first introduced 1 January 2002. Agaricus mushrooms that are produced in Australia and used by the producer in the production of other goods or that are sold by a producer will attract a levy. Horticulture Innovation Australia Limited is responsible for the expenditure of…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your cattle and livestock LiveCorp return online.The cattle (exporters) and livestock (exporters) charge was first introduced 16 June 1977. The dairy cattle export charge was introduced 1 January 2021. Cattle and dairy cattle, that are exported from Australia will…
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Why has this announcement on fresh lychee fruit from Taiwan and Vietnam been made?
Both Taiwan and Vietnam requested market access for fresh lychee fruit in 2003. Lychees are Taiwan’s and Vietnam’s top priority horticultural market access requests to Australia. The department is now in a…
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What is the ‘Independent Employer of AAOs Accreditation Scheme’?It is a scheme developed by the department to provide for the employment of Australian Government Authorised Officers (AAOs) by independent employment providers. Under the Scheme, agencies will supply AAOs to Australian export…
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Date of issue: 29 April 2025Dates of effect: 12 May 2025Attention:Exporters of Other Goods (processed foods, ingredients, beverages, vitamins and supplements, cosmetics and personal care products, animal feed (non-meat derived), edible rendered animal fats and oils, fertilisers, shells), agents and…
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