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The National Biosecurity Emergency Preparedness Expert Group (expert group) was established by the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) in March 2015 as a recommendation from the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) Implementation Taskforce. The role of the expert group is to develop…
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Beekeepers across New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory will help in the fight against the spread of the most serious pest of honeybees in the world through a low-cost Internet of Things solution.
Two pilot programs targeting varroa mite, and co-funded to the tune of $130,000 under…
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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 implementation plan to assist in delivery of Australia’s first National Biosecurity Strategy (NBS), a collaborative, national approach to protecting Australia from exotic pests and diseases backed by all government agriculture ministers, has been released.
First Assistant Secretary for…
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Date of issue: 7 February 2024
Date of effect: 7 February 2024
Attention
Registered dairy exporters, manufacturers, agents, freight forwarders, and automated export permit issuers.
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry - Central and Regional offices.
Purpose
To notify…
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14 November 2023
Release of the draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites
This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the Draft report for a review of pest risk assessments for spider mites (Acari: Trombidiformes: Tetranychidae).
The department…
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Unlocking insights, shaping agriculture.
As an ABARES mathematician or statistician, you have one of the most important jobs in Australian agricultural research.
Whether it is designing farm surveys, analysing data to identify sector trends, simulating the impacts of different…
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ABARES economists conduct analysis of important issues affecting Australian agriculture, fisheries and forestry with a focus on informing government policy.
We look for the ability to apply economic frameworks to real world situations in a team environment and you don't have to be a specialist in…
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The Australian Government Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt, and state and territory forestry ministers met virtually today for the second time this year.
Ministers discussed the importance of the sector’s economic contribution and its delivery of high…
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The Australian Government is a signatory to arrangements that will provide support from other participating countries during an emergency animal disease outbreak. It is also a signatory to arrangements…
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