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Middle East deployments updateOn 9 October 2023, the department temporarily paused the deployment of observers on voyages carrying Australian livestock to all ports in the Middle East region due to uncertain security conditions.On 22 November 2023, the department determined that deployment of…
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If you see any unusual symptoms in farmed or wild aquatic animals, including unusual fish deaths, report it to the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.Risks to aquatic animal health come from a variety of sources, including:aquarium fish, also known as ornamental fishbait and…
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Khapra beetle bulletin - March 2022 (PDF 636KB)
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What is khapra beetle?
Khapra beetle (Trogoderma granarium) is Australia’s number two National Priority Plant Pest and the number one plant priority…
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Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement AllianceThe Western Cape Turtle Threat Abatement Alliance (WCTTAA) is a partnership of 6 western Cape York Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger groups from Apudthama Land Trust/Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council, Napranum Aboriginal Shire Council, Mapoon,…
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Detect and Protect
An Australian biosecurity podcast
Episode 9
Host: Steve Peios
Guest: Peter Timson
Peter Timson, First Assistant Secretary of the Biosecurity Compliance and Enforcement division, discusses how the department prevents and manages biosecurity risks both offshore and…
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A new stylised approach of modelling non-tariff measures in a CGE model12 June 2025The operation and influence of non-tariff measures (NTMs) on trade flows can be complex, making the direct impact on trade and welfare unclear. This technical paper introduces a new approach of modelling the impacts…
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Biosecurity Matters
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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…
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Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, August 2016DownloadDocument Pages File type File size Biosecurity Fact Sheet: Fresh date fruit from the Middle East and North Africa region 2PDF 540…
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Publication detailsDepartment of Agriculture and Water Resources, November 2017This factsheet for interested stakeholders provides background information on the review of biosecurity import requirements…
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25 August 2022
Who does this notice affect?
All customs brokers, importers, biosecurity industry participants, and food importers who have premises that departmental officers may attend (for inspections, surveillance, or other purposes).
What has changed?
Earlier this year, the department…
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