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Fisheries Research and Development CorporationA growing societal awareness of animal welfare has prompted a critical examination of practices within the commercial fishing sector. Recognising the need for improved standards, the FRDC project Australian Animal Welfare Strategy: The Development of…
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A new legislative framework for the Australian agricultural levies system comes into effect on 1 January 2025. The dates the changes come into effect vary for individual commodities. A complete list of these dates is provided below.1 January 2025Apples and pears levy and chargeAvocados levy…
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A joint PNG-Australia expedition visited remote Treaty Villages in PNG’s Western Province last week to discuss and help manage one of the world’s worst horticultural pests, the Oriental fruit fly.The team of Australian and PNG officials, a PNG national PhD candidate and local rangers began…
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National Management Group Communiqué:High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in Victoria – 2025On 8 February 2025, Agriculture Victoria confirmed a new outbreak of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI) H7N8 in northern Victoria. Laboratory testing has confirmed that the HPAI H7N8 virus…
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Australia’s world-class forestry industry on display at 30th UN FAO Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission
The Australian Government hosted a successful 30th session of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization’s (FAO) Asia-Pacific Forestry Commission (APFC).More than 150 delegates from the Asia-Pacific region came together in Sydney on 2-6 October to discuss forestry priorities across the region. The…
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24 May 2023PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to invite the plant exports industry to attend a webinar on Thursday, 01 June 2023 at 1:30PM AEST about the new Biosecurity Protection Levy.Summary of changes and key pointsThe Australian Government is delivering on its commitment to strengthen…
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Date of issue: 14 April 2025Date of effect: 14 April 2025Reference Number: MAA 2025-02AttentionIndustries—Industry bodies – Australian Food and Grocery CouncilExport establishmentsExportersDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry — Central and Regional officesPurposeThis Market Access…
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1 May 2025Who does this notice affect?Import-related biosecurity treatment stakeholders, including all importers, brokerages, onshore approved arrangement holders, overseas government and industry treatment providers, relevant domestic state and territory government agencies, and other shipping,…
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Pseudogymnoascus destructansWhite-nose syndrome (WNS) is one of Australia’s higher-risk exotic environmental diseases. WNS is a fungal disease that affects hibernating bats, leading to high mortality.First recorded in New York bats in 2006, the disease has since spread across the United States and…
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5 March 2025The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) met on 5 March 2025 in Sydney, New South Wales.EIC reviewed the ongoing operation of National Environmental Biosecurity Response Agreement (NEBRA), current expenditure, and the upcoming 5-year review, supporting the involvement of Animal…
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