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Biosecurity is the management of the risk of pests and diseases entering, emerging, establishing or spreading in Australia and causing harm to animals, plants or human health,…
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Xylella fastidiosa is a pest of worldwide significance and has been identified as Australia’s number one National Priority Plant Pest. These plant pests and diseases are not present or established in Australia but pose a major threat to our agricultural and food production industries.In May…
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Queensland Beekeepers’ AssociationThe Queensland Beekeepers’ Association (QBA) has demonstrated outstanding leadership and a strong commitment to ongoing collaboration with government and other industry sectors, advocating for biosecurity within the beekeeping community. This has been especially…
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The Biosecurity Amendments (Strengthening Biosecurity) Act makes changes to the Biosecurity Act 2015 to modernise and harmonise the information management regime under the Biosecurity Act.
Video transcript
From the 6th of June 2023, the way you can use and disclose information under the…
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Watch this videoIn this video (7:11 minutes), New South Wales graziers Mike and Helen McCosker explain how they improved their farm. TranscriptMIKE MCCOSKER: Hi. I'm Mike McCosker. I'm actually a fourth generation farmer on this farm.HELEN MCCOSKER: And I'm Helen McCosker. I'm a first…
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Australian Prawn FarmsLocated in regional Queensland, Australian Prawn Farms is committed to their role as an industry leader in biosecurity. They are a premier tiger prawn hatchery, grow-out farm and processing facility.Despite their small workforce, the farm has generously supported the…
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Argentine Ant Eradication Team, Norfolk Island Regional CouncilNorfolk Island Regional Council’s Argentine Ant Eradication Program team (AAEP team) plays a critical role in protecting the island’s unique environment and reinforcing the integrity of Australia’s national biosecurity system.As the…
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Government
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Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO); CSIRO Forests in the landscape research area
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Climate…
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All military vessels arriving in Australia must undergo a routine vessel inspection by a biosecurity officer at their first point of entry into Australian territory (unless invoking sovereign immunity).…
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Liriomyza sativae
What to look for
Leaves with long, white meandering trails (mines) on the leaf surface.
What you can do
Do not move plants, plant material or fresh vegetables out of the Torres Strait Protected Zone to the Torres Strait Permanent Biosecurity Monitoring Zone, or from…
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