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As part of the 2023-24 Budget, the Australian Government committed to providing greater transparency and accountability in biosecurity funding and expenditure with the annual publication of a Biosecurity Funding and Expenditure Report.On 30 October, the inaugural report was published as an appendix…
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11 December 2024Who does this notice affect?This notice is of relevance to importers, manufacturers, customs brokers, agents and associated biosecurity industry participants involved in the importation of new and aged/used oversize tyres.What has changed?As per import industry advice notice 120-…
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We bring together governments, CSIRO, private and university animal health laboratories to establish and maintain standards for all veterinary laboratories in Australia.Best practice animal health laboratory services are essential to ensuring the quality of pest and disease detection and management…
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Olga Downs Station, near Richmond in northwest Queensland, has been in the Harrington family for almost 90 years.Family patriarch, Peter, admits he usually favours traditional practices for cattle production.“We’re probably still a bit old fashioned in some ways. It’s just a wet and dry draft when…
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We have completed a review of import conditions for cucurbitaceous vegetable seeds for sowing.
When we conduct a review of import conditions, we:
review the science on pests of concern
assess and analyse biosecurity risks
develop risk management measures, if required
consult the public on…
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In 2010, in response to a request from the Council of Australian Governments, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) and the Agriculture Senior Officials’ Committee (AGSOC) agreed to develop a single national framework to harmonise the regulation of agricultural and veterinary (…
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In 2017, the Agriculture Ministers’ Forum (AGMIN) tasked HACCUT to develop a proposal for nationally harmonising off-label use of agvet chemicals.
HACCUT undertook two rounds of public consultation in November 2017 and August 2018, which revealed a significant lack of stakeholder consensus on the…
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Biosecurity Advice 2016-17 - Importation of captive non-human primates – review of import conditions
30 May 2016This Biosecurity Advice advises stakeholders of the release of a draft report of the review of import conditions of captive non-human primates into Australia. The Department of Agriculture…
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16 March 2015This Biosecurity Advice (BA) invites stakeholders to provide comments on the ‘Draft review of policy: importation of Phytophthora ramorum host propagative material into Australia’ by…
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Risk analysis for the release of Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of Tradescantia fluminensis
We conducted a risk analysis for the release of the fungus Kordyana brasiliensis for the biological control of the weed ‘Wandering Trad’ (Tradescantia fluminensis).
We conducted the…
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