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Foot-and-mouth disease is not present in Australia.
It has recently been detected in neighbouring Indonesia for the first time in 30 years.
Border settings have been adjusted to keep Australia foot-and-mouth disease free as Indonesia gets this under control.
While…
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Information for this profile is drawn from Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 (SOFR). ABARES is in the process of updating indicators for SOFR with data up to or as at 2021. This forest profile will be updated with new data in early 2024.
Callitris trees are found only…
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The Australian Government is investing in our meat export sector. The key objectives are to:
Modernise Australia’s regulatory approach by embedding our systems and processes as best practice and undertaking assurance more efficiently.
Reduce regulatory cost and administrative burden for…
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National Soil Action Plan 2023 to 2028This is the first of four action plans to be developed under the National Soil Strategy, released in 2021. It was endorsed by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry on 28 November 2023 with the support of all state and territory jurisdictions.…
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11 December 2024PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice is to advise industry stakeholders and Authorised Officers of the office arrangements for the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry’s end of year closedown.Summary of changes and key pointsOur Canberra offices will be closed from close…
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All vessels pose some risk to Australia’s marine biosecurity.
Biofouling occurs when organisms attach and grow on the submerged parts of a vessel such as the hull, propellers and rudder.
Vessel biofouling and ship ballast water can introduce exotic marine species into Australian waters. Once here…
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As an appointed analyst, you test samples of imported food. This is part of our Imported Food Inspection Scheme.This guide sets out:units of measurement to use when reporting resultsminimum performance required of any testing methodology (limit of reporting)how to report the results of analysis.…
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Australian Government, October 2018
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Australian Government response to the Climate Change Authority’s review of the role of the National Wind Farm Commissioner [PDF - 273.34 KB]
Australian Government response to the Climate Change Authority’s review of the role of the National Wind…
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The Australian Landcare Council was the Australian Government’s key advisory body on Landcare and natural resource management until its repeal on 5 May 2016. The National Landcare Advisory Committee (NLAC) is now responsible for the functions of the former Australian Landcare Council and…
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The Australian Agricultural Traceability Governance Group (AATGG) is part of the governance framework for the Australian Agricultural Traceability Alliance. The former Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Senator the Hon. Murray Watt announced the establishment of the group via…
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