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170-2023: Nominations for the department’s imported sea container pathway working group are now open
15/08/2023
Who does this notice affect?
Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries – including stevedores, sea cargo / container approved arrangement operators (1.1, 1.3 and 2.6), freight forwarders, port authorities, biosecurity industry participants, customer brokers and transport…
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A national social and economic survey of recreational fishers has shown that one in five Australian adults participate in recreational fishing every year, improving wellbeing and contributing 100,000 jobs and $11 billion to the Australian economy.
The National Social and Economic Survey of…
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Tony Arthur, Fiona Giannini, Barbara Waterhouse, Belinda Barnes and James Walker
Photo: Kerry Trapnell
The Plant Health Surveillance Program, a component of the Northern Australia Quarantine Strategy's (NAQS) biosecurity surveillance operations, conducts…
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A national program designed to build trust in Australian agricultural exports to Southeast Asia has awarded 11 new grants totalling $3.9 million to industries and institutions on the cutting edge of supply chain traceability.Deputy Secretary of Agricultural Trade and Regulation Group, Tina…
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Date of issue: 18 June 2019
Date of effect: Immediate
Reference Number: MAA2019-09
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters
Department of Agriculture—Central and Regional offices
Purpose
This…
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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s Innovation Pilots team has successfully used drones to collect environmental DNA (eDNA) samples from a waterway in Canberra.Last month, the department, along with project partners, analysed the sample collected to confirm the presence of feral…
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Budding musicians across the Northern Territory have the chance to share in more than $11,000 in prize money through a new music competition launched on 16 July.The Northern Australia People, Capacity and Response Network (NAPCaRN) launched the inaugural “Caring for Country Music Competition” in…
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Today is World Zoonoses Day, and Australia continues to invest in One Health approaches to combat the emergence and spread of zoonoses – diseases that can spread from animals to humans.This year also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of a significant zoonotic virus in Australia, Hendra…
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In December 2023 Dr Beth Cookson was appointed Australia’s Chief Veterinary Officer following the retirement of Dr Mark Schipp. Dr Cookson brings a wealth of experience to the role, having worked in various operational and policy roles in the department since 2006, most recently as Deputy Chief…
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The National Biosecurity Forum brings together key stakeholders to:reflect on progress to strengthen Australia’s biosecurity systemdiscuss challenges, opportunities and innovationhear from the Australian Government on efforts to prevent, respond to and recover from pests and diseasesstrengthen and…
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