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The Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Andrew Metcalfe AO, has announced his intention to retire from the Australian Public Service on 4 August 2023. Below is his message to his department, distributed on 13 June 2023.
Colleagues
It is with mixed emotions…
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17 October 2018
Who does this notice affect?
All clients who submit documentation to the department for import assessment via the Cargo Online Lodgement System (COLS) or other departmental approved systems.
What has changed?
The Department of Agriculture and Water Resources (the department)…
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18 April 2017 Who does this notice affect? This notice is relevant to all persons who have knowledge of, or come into contact with, goods subject to biosecurity control. This includes, but is not…
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Preliminary Australian Government response to the Productivity Commission report on the rural Research and Development Corporations
15 June 2011
In February 2010, the Australian Government…
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News and AlertsNote: This page will be decommissioned on 12 November 2025 and replaced with Emergency measures for tomato and capsicum seed.Emergency measuresWhat is Tomato mottle mosaic virus (ToMMV)?ToMMV is a member of the Tobamovirus genus:It is transmitted through propagation materials (seeds…
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When levies applyLevy applies to goat transactions in the following 4 scenarios.1. Transfer of ownershipLevy applies to each transfer of ownership of goats from one person to another, where the goats are in Australia when transfer of ownership occurs.2. Delivery and slaughter at an…
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For the first time Australia has a national, coordinated and forward thinking approach to managing our soil.
The National Soil Research, Development and Extension Strategy - 'Securing Australia’s soil for profitable industries and healthy landscapes' (soil RD&E strategy) will ensure soils…
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AnnouncementsWe continue to enhance the CBIS to improve uptake and reward good compliance. Recent changes include:Addition of mushroom spawn and cultures for propagation from all countries onto CBIS inspection-controlled pathway.Addition of processed nut products onto CBIS under a documentation…
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Potato late blight is caused by exotic strains of Phytophthora infestans (A2 mating type).Scott Bauer, USDA Agricultural Research Service, Bugwood.org
Potato late blight (exotic strains)Exotic to AustraliaExotic to Australia: Phytophthora infestans that causes potato late blight is…
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Grape phylloxera is tiny—less than 2mm in length—and feeds on roots of grapevines.Biolog. Bundesans., Inst. f. Pflanzenschutz im Weinbau , Bugwood.org
Grape phylloxeraSome strains are present in parts of Australia and are under management in…
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