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Economic consequences of a scrapie outbreak in Australia

​​​​​​Authors: ​Ahmed Hafi, Jenny Eather and Graeme Garner Overview Scrapie could threaten Australia's sheep meat exports, valued at $2.5 billion in 2015–16 This ABARES report presents estimates of the economic impact of a hypothetical outbreak of scrapie in Australia's sheep and goat…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017

The Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Operational Efficiency) Bill 2017, including a government amendment to introduce a governance Board for the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA), lapsed when parliament was dissolved in early 2019.A new…
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MAA 2024-47: Egg and egg products: Avian influenza market access issues update #16 – High pathogenicity avian influenza - certification updates for Kiribati and New Caledonia

Date of issue: 4 December 2024Date of effect: ImmediateRelated MAAs: 2024-08, 2024-10, 2024-12, 2024-13, 2024-15, 2024-16, 2024-18, 2024-20, 2024-22, 2024-25, 2024-26, MAA 2024-29, MAA 2024-30, MAA 2024-32, MAA 2024-35, MAA 2024-40AttentionEgg Exporters - AustralianEgg Export…
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Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite

September 2023 Download Australian Government response to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee report: Adequacy of Australia's biosecurity measures and response preparedness, in particular with respect to foot-and-mouth disease and varroa mite (PDF 4.2 MB) If you…
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Environment and Heritage

​​The environment and heritage projects for the South-East Queensland Comprehensive Regional Assessment provide more and better information than ever before about the biodiversity, old-growth and…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Longans from Vietnam

​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2018The factsheet provides an overview of the risk analysis for fresh longan fruit from Vietnam.DownloadDocumentPagesFile size…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 33 and Strategic Workshop 20

The National Biosecurity Committee held its Strategic Workshop 20 and Meeting 33 via virtual platform, 16 -18 September 2020. The Committee acknowledged the commitment to biosecurity of all Australian jurisdictions during this very challenging time. On behalf of the Committee, new Chair Andrew…
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Biosecurity Fact Sheet Dragon fruit from Indonesia

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, December 2017This fact sheet explains the rationale for the commencement of a review of biosecurity import requirements for fresh dragon fruit…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-30 - Release of the draft report for the Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1

14 November 2018This Biosecurity Advice notifies stakeholders of the release of the draft reportfor the Draft Pest Risk Analysis for Cut Flower and Foliage Imports—Part 1. The draft report supports…
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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 31 and Strategic Workshop 18

The National Biosecurity Committee met on 24 September 2019 in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory. The Australian Local Government Association attended this meeting as an observer for the first time.…
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