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17 November 2017Who does this notice affect?Biosecurity Act 2015 stakeholders.What has changed?The Australian Government, through the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, has commenced consultation on an exposure draft of the Biosecurity Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2017 (the…
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Dr Michele Allan AO has been appointed as the independent reviewer of the Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB).Dr Allan was selected by the National Biosecurity Committee, Agriculture Senior Officials Committee (AGSOC) and Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) because of her…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Advisory Group (EBAG) met online on 10 November 2023.EBAG members were updated on the priority environmental biosecurity work of the Environmental Biosecurity Office in DAFF and work undertaken by the Office of the Threatened Species Commissioner at the Department of…
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Due to favourable crop growing conditions over the past year, food sources for mice are readily available. Access to food may result in a rapid growth of mouse populations and mouse infestations on farms. Be prepared to bait as you sow this year’s crops if mice are active in your paddocks.…
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Biosecurity activities manage the risk of pests and diseases that threaten Australia’s environment, agricultural industries and our way of life. We undertake a range of regulatory activities and recover the associated costs. This ensures our biosecurity system remains robust, responsive to…
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25 June 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers of expected system maintenance and associated outage.Summary of changes and key pointsDue to maintenance outages PEMS…
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15 November 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify all Plant Exports Management System (PEMS) users, including plant export clients, exporters and authorised officers, of outages to the PEMS system due to a PEMS production upgrade and planned departmental maintenance.Summary of…
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07 February 2025Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators who will be required to view and/or update details of their Approved Arrangement via the Approved Arrangement Management Product (AAMP).All clients required to use the Biosecurity Import Conditions System (BICON) during…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (the department) uses postcode classifications to manage the risks associated with imported sea containers. Sea containers can inadvertently carry a range of contaminants which could introduce exotic pests and diseases into our environment.…
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The following indicators provide information that can assist in monitoring the social and economic impacts of the forest industry on the people who depend on forestry for their livelihood, by analysing…
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