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The Australian Government is committed to protecting our biosecurity system. As we find ourselves in an increasingly dynamic environment, the need to manage the whole biosecurity continuum onshore, at the border and offshore is of increasing importance.Our relationships with other Government…
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In late February, two of our Chiefs attended the Government Scientists Group Parliamentary Friends of Science Showcase, an event promoting scientific expertise and capability from 24 government departments to parliamentarians and leaders of academic peak bodies.Secretary Adam Fennessy PSM, Chief…
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10 April 2025Who does this notice affect?Stakeholders in the import and shipping industries—including vessel masters, freight forwarders, offshore treatment providers, Biosecurity Industry Participants, importers, customs brokers, principal agents and master consolidators.What has changed?Following…
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Date of issue: 2 March 2021
Date of effect: 9 March 2021
Reference Number: MAA2021-05
Attention:
Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia – Infant Nutrition Council
Export dairy establishments
Licensed exporters …
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21 August 2017This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of emergency measures for specific sea freight consignments of containerised and break bulk cargo from all ports in Europe which load cargo…
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Watch the biosecurity videos on the
department's YouTube channel The six short biosecurity videos on this page focus on the practical steps that you can take to reduce the biosecurity…
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This Biosecurity Advice informs stakeholders of a trial of proposed changes to Australia’s system for managing biosecurity risks associated with imported ornamental fish. The proposed changes aim to…
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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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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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16 July 2015SummaryAll relevant orchards, packhouses cold storage and treatment facilities intending to export apples and pears to China, Japan, Taiwan and Thailand in 2016 must submit an ‘Export…
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