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In 1999 all Australian fisheries ministers endorsed the “National Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”. The “Commonwealth Policy on Fisheries Bycatch”1 (bycatch policy) was released in 2000,…
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The Plant Health Committee (PHC) held its forty-sixth meeting in Orange, New South Wales. This location provided an opportunity for the Committee to visit the Australian Scientific Collections Unit at…
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On 29 November 2018, the Senate Selection of Bills Committee referred the provisions of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2018 (the Bill) to the Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation…
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Ending the Victorian RFAsThe five Victorian RFAs ended on 31 December 2024. This came following the Victorian Government’s decision to end native forest harvesting in the State and its notification to the Australian Government.Native forest harvesting has now ended in Victoria. For further…
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Update 9 April 2024The livestock vessel MV Bahijah has arrived safely in Israel after its consignment was exported from Australia on 3 March 2024.Mortalities onboard the vessel did not exceed the notifiable limit of 0.5% for cattle and 1% for sheep.The remaining livestock have been successfully…
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The Environmental Biosecurity Project Fund (EBPF) was established in 2018. It provides an annual allocation of $825,000.The Environmental Biosecurity Office (EBO) administer the EBPF. We provide leadership, coordination and engagement on national environmental biosecurity issues. We play a key role…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesDuring the week ending 13 January troughs and a cold front generated showers and thunderstorm activity across parts of northern and eastern Australia. Rainfall this week across summer cropping regions is likely to benefit the…
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2 July 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia.
What has changed?
The Premier of Victoria, Mr Daniel Andrews has reimposed stage three restrictions on 10 postcodes across Melbourne…
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This report has reviewed information needs related to the social and economic impacts of forestry and, based on this review, identified a set of cost-effective indicators which can be monitored at…
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The department controls exports of agricultural products listed or ‘prescribed’ in the Export Control Act 2020 and associated rules.What we doThe department works closely with internal and external stakeholders to develop and maintain national certification systems to meet importing country…
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