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Funding announced to drive emissions reductionOn 23 May 2024, Minister Bowen and Minister Watt announced the government is investing $63.8 million in the Agriculture and Land Sector Plan to support initial emissions reduction efforts.Read the joint media release and the department’s factsheet:…
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What are ecosystem services?
Ecosystems are complex interactions among living and non living components of the environment (e.g., forests, grasslands, marine ecosystems). These interactions…
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International farmgate emissions intensity statisticsJuly 2024Emissions intensities are useful means to compare the environmental impact of the same activities across different countries. Countries with a lower emissions intensity produce less emissions for the same level of activity than countries…
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Our Agency plan sets out how we will make information available under the Information Publication Scheme (IPS). The IPS is established under the Freedom of Information Act 1982 (FOI Act).Purpose and objectivesOur IPS Agency plan outlines:the administration and structure of the Department’s…
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19 April 2022Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers and importers, wishing to book and manage import inspections at sites in NSW and ACT can book them via a new Biosecurity Portal from Tuesday 26 April 2022.The Biosecurity Portal is being deployed in phases and…
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9 May 2022Who does this notice affect?Approved arrangements operators, customs brokers and importers, wishing to book and manage import inspections at sites in Western Australia can book them via a new Biosecurity Portal from Monday 23 May 2022.Additionally, from Monday 23 May 2022 any requests for…
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The Australian sheep meat industry has been experiencing consistent growth in recent years, which is expected to continue into 2025. The gross value of Australian sheep meat is set to rise to more than $5 billion in 2024–25, the highest number in more than 10 years.This article explores how…
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When levies applyLevy applies to sugarcane harvested in Australia and:sold to a processor for processing at a processing establishment, orprocessed by a processor at a processing establishment.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to sugarcane:sold in a sugarcane season for processing at a processing…
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When levies and charges applyLevyLevy applies to cherries harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns them immediately after harvest.ChargeCharge applies to cherries harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsLevyLevy does not apply to cherries sold for processing or sold…
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IMPORTANT—you can lodge your horse slaughter return online.The horse slaughter levy was first introduced 1 July 1993. Horses that are slaughtered at an abattoir that are intended for human consumption will attract the horse slaughter levy. The National Residue Survey (NRS) is responsible for the…
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