Search Results
The Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper, released in 2015, included a large number of initiatives and commitments by the Australian Government to strengthen Australia’s agriculture sector that were delivered over 4 years.
The White Paper was a $4 billion investment in Australian farmers and…
- Last modified
16 November 2016This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments by 16 December 2016 on the Importation of frozen bovine in-vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States…
- Last modified
Australia’s animal health laboratories seek to sustain and improve the quality of terrestrial and aquatic animal health to assure domestic and international market access through the development and application of best practice to veterinary laboratory services.
National Animal Health…
- Last modified
This profile has been superseded by the 2019 version, which is available here.
View the complete Australian forest profiles series.
Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013.
Eucalypts are iconic Australian forest trees. Ninety-two million hectares…
- Last modified
Frequently Asked Questions
What is foot-and-mouth disease?
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a serious and highly contagious viral animal disease that affects primarily cloven-hoofed animals including cattle, buffalo, sheep, goats, camels, lamas, alpacas, deer and pigs.
FMD virus is carried by…
- Last modified
Peter Martin, Caroline Levantis, Walter Shafron, Paul Philips and James FrilayFarm debtDebt is an important source of funds for farm investment and ongoing working capital for the broadacre and dairy industries. This is because…
- Last modified
The Policy for the responsible use of AI in government (the policy) provides mandatory requirements for departments and agencies relating to accountable officials, and transparency statements. The policy sets out the Australian Government’s approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI). This page…
- Last modified
Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
- Last modified
Locust situation February 2025This page summarises the known distribution of locusts during February 2025 and provides a brief outlook to May 2025. Regional information and forecasts are given in the latest Locust Bulletin.Australian Plague Locust (Chortoicetes terminifera)The overall locust…
- Last modified
It is a crime to import illegally logged timber into Australia under our illegal logging laws. Certain wood, pulp and paper products are listed in section 5 of the Illegal Logging Prohibition Rules 2024 (Rules) and are considered ‘regulated’. When importing these products, you must conduct due…
- Last modified