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ABS, ABARES deliver new Australian farm database - 16 December 2020
Australian economy thrives under raw deal: Insights - 15 December 2020
Opportunities from action on climate change: Insights - 10 December 2020
Farmgate value likely to hit $65 billion, but watch on trade - 7 December 2020…
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Australia's biosecurity system is recognised worldwide as strong, bringing benefits to our economy, our unique environment and our way of life.
Australia remains free of many significant pests and diseases enabling globally competitive and sustainable industries.
The department works in…
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The state of Australia’s forests is reported across 44 indicators of sustainable forest management. These indicators and associated content are published as components of Australia’s State of the Forests Report, presenting comprehensive information on all of Australia's forests, including…
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This report lists food that has recently failed under the Imported Food Inspection Scheme (IFIS).Data for the fails in this report and previous reports are available from this link - Imported Food Inspection Scheme - monthly failing food reports - Dataset - data.gov.auFood testsWe target and…
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Spotted wing drosophila larvae in a strawberry.Credit: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org
Spotted wing drosophilaExotic to AustraliaFeatures: A tiny fly (2–3 mm) that attacks a range of soft-skinned fruit and reduces crop yield and quality through direct…
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Wednesday, 7 December 2022
Meeting Communiqué
Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture Ministers met virtually on Wednesday
7 December 2022 for the third and final Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) of the year.
AMM was chaired by the Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and…
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On 6 March 2025, Hungary provided official notification to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) of the detection of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) at a dairy farm in Kisbajcs near the border with Slovakia. This is the first detection of FMD in Hungary since 1973.To help manage the…
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Statement by Secretary and Director of Biosecurity Andrew Metcalfe AO, to Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for its inquiry into the Adequacy of Australia’s biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and…
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Notice issued: 21 June 2024From 1 July 2024, the levy and charge on sweet potatoes produced in Australia and sold or exported will change.The new levy and charge rate for sweet potatoes will be 0.5 per cent of the sale price or free on-board value. This change reduces the existing marketing…
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28 August 2020
Who does this notice affect?
Travellers, importers of unaccompanied personal effects and/or low value sea and air freight, freight forwarders, customs brokers and biosecurity industry participants operating at a Class 1.1, 1.2 or 1.3 Approved Arrangement.
What has changed?
On 13…
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