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Your infestation is on its way!

While many of us enjoy online shopping, you may not know the packages you order from around the world could carry pests or diseases that pose a serious risk to Australia.  Biosecurity is a shared responsibility, we can all help to ensure our environment, industries, plant, animal and human…
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Safe hands on our farms

This year’s National Farm Safety Week is presenting farmers and farming communities with a wide array of stories, information, tips and events designed to upskill safe farming practices and improve wellbeing.The theme ‘In Safe Hands’ will help farming communities improve and embed safety practices…
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2024-17: Commencement of amended ASEL 3.3 standards for registered establishments

29/08/2024Species: LivestockCountry: AllAttentionAccredited veterinariansAustralian Livestock Exporters’ CouncilDepartmental officersLiveCorpLivestock exportersMeat and Livestock AustraliaRegistered establishment occupiersPurposeTo remind stakeholders that amendments to registered establishment (RE…
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Human health information

How humans are infectedHuman infections of avian influenza (bird flu) are rare, and the current risk to the Australian population remains very low.Even in countries with large H5 bird flu outbreaks in many animals, human cases to date of the H5 bird flu strain of concern have been rare, and…
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2025-03: Publication of new application forms for livestock export licences, approved arrangements, approved export programs and registered establishments

26 February 2025Species: LivestockCountries: AllAttentionAustralian Livestock Exporters’ CouncilDepartmental officersLiveCorpLivestock exportersMeat and Livestock AustraliaRegistered establishment occupiersPurposeTo inform stakeholders of the publication of 3 new application forms for livestock…
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105-2023: Permits to import cats and dogs to Australia and expected behaviour when interacting with the department

5 May 2023 Who does this notice affect? This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies, preparing veterinarians, and importers of cats and dogs to Australia from countries other than New Zealand and Norfolk Island. What has changed? This advice supersedes the…
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Agricultural Commodities Report March 2024

Download Full Report and DataThis report contains ABARES forecasts for the value, volume and price of Australia’s agricultural production and exports to 2028–29.Download the full reportAgricultural Commodities Report – March Quarter 2024 (PDF - 3.9 MB)Download the dataAgricultural Commodities:…
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MAA 2021-02: Russia: Multiple Commodities: Food Import Ban Extended

Date of issue: 19 January 2021 Date of effect: Immediate Reference Number: MAA2021-02 Attention: Industries—Industry bodies – Dairy Australia, Dairy Export Industry Consultative Committee, Seafood Export Consultative Committee, Australian Food and Grocery Council, Australian Renderers…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016/33 - Importation of frozen bovine in-vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States – draft review

16 November 2016This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comments by 16 December 2016 on the Importation of frozen bovine in-vitro produced embryos from Canada and the United States…
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Steps Australia has taken to address illegal fishing

​​Australia is party to a range of conventions that establish global, regional and subregional management organisations that manage highly migratory, straddling, pelagic and demersal fish stocks. These…
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