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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 21 November 2024 to consider the eradication response to tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV) in South Australia. The NMG is comprised of all Australian governments and affected industries who are also signatories to the Emergency Plant Pest Response…
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Indigenous rangers from across northern Australia have joined forces with scientists and government biosecurity leaders to share knowledge and ideas to strengthen the biosecurity surveillance capabilities of Indigenous ranger groups.Hosted by the Carpentaria Land Council Aboriginal Corporation, in…
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The Decade of Landcare initiative arose from a joint National Farmers' Federation-Australian Conservation Foundation proposal to the Commonwealth for action on land degradation. The proposal emphasised…
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A breakthrough in how we identify pests entering Australia has now been successfully tried and tested in Sydney. ‘MALDI-TOF’ and ‘MinION’ are new diagnostic systems being adopted in our border biosecurity operations that use protein and DNA profiles to rapidly identify species through…
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The National Fire Ant Eradication Program’s National Management Group (NFAEP NMG) met in person at NFAEP Headquarters in Berrinba for its June 2025 meeting. Members toured the facility and surrounding areas, including a visit to Kagaru to meet with locals affected by fire ants.The Executive Program…
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The National Management Group (NMG) met on 22 September 2025 and agreed to standdown remaining eradication response activities under the Emergency Plant Pest Response Deed for tomato brown rugose fruit virus (ToBRFV), effective on this day, based on the advice of the Consultative Committee on…
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Australia has assumed the Chair of the International Grains Council (IGC), leading discussions on global grain trade.Deputy Secretary for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Policy Matt Lowe said Australia’s position as Chair was a both a privilege and an opportunity.“The IGC is an important…
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ABARES is conducting its annual farm survey program, the data from which will be used to inform responses to challenges such as drought and trade disruptions.This year’s program is collecting data from farms across the country to provide the facts around how farms are performing.ABARES officers…
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The Biosecurity Incident Management System (BIMS) has been developed to provide guidance on contemporary practices for the management of biosecurity incident response and initial recovery operations in Australia.
BIMS is an ‘all hazards’ approach, which:
represents the most contemporary…
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Date Issued - 20 September 2006
This Industry Advice Notice is to inform of an amendment to the Export Control (Plants and Plant Products) Orders. The amendment clarifies the existing…
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