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The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry administers a range of Australian Government legislation to manage our biosecurity system, and regulate exports and imports certification. As a Government regulator, the department monitors compliance with import and export legislation…
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This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to supervise and document the phytosanitary treatment of prescribed plants and plant products for export.
Prior to supervising and documenting export phytosanitary treatments, you must be…
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This course has been designed for Authorised Officer (AO) candidates wanting to perform inspections of raw baled cotton for export.
Prior to undertaking inspections of raw baled cotton for export, you must be appropriately trained, deemed competent and appointed by the Department of…
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Before establishing Annandale Acres near Calliope in Central Queensland, Bianca Collins was a secondary teacher and her husband, John, a boilermaker. They had no experience on the land.
Tired of paying rent in town and in need of adventure, they found their passion for agriculture.
“We fumbled…
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Australian Hass avocados have received provisional access to the Indian market. New access was granted after Australia demonstrated that its high-quality avocados could meet India’s biosecurity and food import requirements.
10 trial shipments will be sent to India during the provisional access…
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National Farm Safety Education Fund: Improving Farm Safety Practices
The Australian Government has committed $1.6 million to improve farm safety. 9 successful applicants will receive funding under the National Farm Safety Education Fund: Improving Farm Safety Practices grant program.
1 in 5…
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For Maree and Ian Masterson, running a successful beef operation requires careful planning, particularly when it comes to managing dry conditions.To refine their business strategies, the Mastersons have been making significant changes to their breeder and grazing land management approaches. They…
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Improving access to imported food safety requirementsFrom mid-2025 imported food safety requirements will be incorporated into the Biosecurity Import Conditions system (BICON).See more about the Inclusion of food safety requirements in BICON.All biosecurity requirements must be met before Imported…
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5 February 2021
Who does this notice affect?
All clients attempting to contact the department via phone on 1800 900 090.
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The department is currently experiencing intermittent telephony issues. As a result, clients may experience unexpected call dropouts.
Our third-party…
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On 1 July 2022, we became the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
We are updating our website to reflect our changed role. If you are looking for information about the environment and water portfolio, you will now find it on the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment…
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