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The Office of the Chief Veterinary Officer (OCVO) and Biosecurity Animal Division facilitate the development of national policies and strategies and the provision of scientific advice to minimise the potential impacts of diseases on Australia’s animal health.
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Department of Agriculture, 2019
This disease strategy manual is an integral part of the Australian Aquatic Veterinary Emergency Plan (AQUAVETPLAN).
The manual sets out the disease control principles for use in response to a suspected or confirmed incursion of infectious…
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Date of issue: 29 June 2022
Date of effect: 28 June 2022
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This Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify industry that a draft 2022–23 fish and egg exports cost recovery implementation statement (CRIS) has been released for consultation on the Department of Agriculture, Water and the…
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Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority Board and Other Improvements) Bill 2019 [Provisions]
Introduction
On 19 September 2019, the Senate Standing Committee for the Selection of Bills referred the…
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The 25 indicators listed here have been updated since Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018.Indicator 1.1a Area of forest by forest type and tenure - updated December 2023:1.1a.i Forest area by type (2023)1.1a.ii Forest area by tenure (2023)1.1a.iii Forest area in Regional Forest Agreement…
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Farm Household Allowance factsheetsPublication detailsDepartment of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, 2025The Farm Household Allowance (FHA) factsheets provide a high-level view of the FHA program. They should be read in conjunction with the FHA guidelines and the relevant legislation.The Farm…
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Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson
Robert Owen (Bob) Makinson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Environmental Biosecurity category.
Bob Makinson has been instrumental in galvanising attention and action for the introduced plant disease myrtle rust (Austropuccinia psidii). He has…
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Weekly Australian Climate,
Water and Agricultural Update
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For the week ending 24 November 2021, low-pressure troughs brought significant rainfall to much of Australia, especially in the east and south. A tropical low-pressure system off Western Australia developed into Tropical…
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John ParkIn a career spanning almost 60 years, John Park has played a significant role in reforms in the Australian international trade sector with a dedication to biosecurity integrity.John began his career in 1967 with Rudders Customs Agency (who would eventually become a division of TNT),…
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Publication detailsSub-committee of Animal Health Laboratory Standards (SCAHLS), 2008 This document details recommendations made at the SCAHLS Workshop—Molecular Diagnosis and PCR-Related Technologies…
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