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15 July 2019PurposeThis Industry Advice Notice (IAN) is to notify stakeholders of updates to the Plant Export Management System. Summary of changes and key pointsAuthorised Officers (AOs) are now able to…
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8 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
Biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) and accredited persons operating under the department’s class 19.1 non-commodity for containerised cargo clearance (NCCC) approved arrangement, continued biosecurity competency (CBC) providers and registered…
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Background
Northern Australia’s vast, sparsely populated 10,000-kilometre coastline is the frontline for many high-risk animal and plant pests and diseases.
Biosecurity risks can reach Australia through the movement of people and goods by sea and air, through traditional visits between Papua New…
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The Department of Agriculture is responsible for reducing the risk of exotic pests or diseases entering the country that may harm Australia’s unique environment, agricultural and horticultural…
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Video transcript - RALFEmily Hinds, Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator (RALF), Northern TerritoryA lot of people do not know; the RALF is the Regional Agriculture Landcare FacilitatorEvizel Seymour, Regional Agriculture Landcare Facilitator (RALF), Wet Tropics QLDThe RALF role to me is about…
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Australia’s illegal logging law reformsAs of 3 March 2025, Australia’s illegal logging laws have changed. Importantly, this includes changes to due diligence requirements for importers and processors of regulated timber and timber products.The Illegal Logging Prohibition Act 2012 has been updated…
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2020–21 to 2022–23
Key points
Good seasonal conditions and higher commodity prices have been major drivers of improved broadacre farm performance in Australia in recent years. However, farm incomes are projected to fall slightly in 2022–23 because of lower prices for most commodities and input…
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Corissa Miller & Richard Niall, Australian Department of Agriculture and Water Resouces, 2015
The cost of classical swine fever
Classical swine fever (CSF), also known as hog cholera, is a highly contagious viral disease of domestic and wild pigs. Due to its high economic burden…
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20 May 2024The final report for the sturgeon biosecurity import risk analysis (BIRA) is available on our Import for live sturgeon for aquaculture webpage.An application to import live sturgeon and their reproductive material for aquaculture purposes will not be considered until the…
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Priority 1: Access to resources and resource sharing
Description of the problem/opportunity
All sectors are concerned about their ongoing access to fisheries resources, and in particular uncertainty about the outcome of future resource sharing decisions.
The commercial industry…
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