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What is MARS?
MARS is an online web portal to be used by commercial vessel masters and shipping agents to submit pre-arrival documents required of all international, commercial, vessels preparing for arrival in Australian territory. MARS has functionality to…
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The agricultural statistical system is comprised of stakeholders, statistical assets and underlying support systems and principles.The system seeks to generate statistics meaningful for decision-making, planning and policy making.Components of the system…
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Exports systemsThe department has designed a modern, streamlined, enhanced exports traceability system to support overseas market access for exports of agricultural products.The program includes developing a new export documentation system (NEXDOC), modernising the existing IT system platforms of…
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2017–18 to 2019–20
Fred Litchfield
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Financial performance
Farm cash income
Farm cash income of Australian lamb-producing farms is projected to have declined by 12% in 2019–20 to average $211,000 per farm (Table 1, Figure 1). Despite high prices for lambs and sheep,…
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3rd July 2001
Office of the Chief Executive
Biosecurity Australia
GPO Box 858
Canberra ACT 2601
Att: Colin J Grant
Dear Colin,
I am extremely concerned about the recent announcement of the…
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The Busting Congestion for Plant Exports program (the program) will simplify processes for plant exporters and industry participants involved in the production, treatment and logistics of exporting plant and plant products. It will be easier, cheaper, and faster to get their products into overseas…
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10 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) who fumigate imported consignments due to BMSB concerns. These are BIPs that hold an approved arrangement (AA) with the department that includes one or both of the following AA classes…
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10 September 2020
Who does this notice affect?
This notice affects biosecurity industry participants (BIPs) who heat treat imported consignments for BMSB concerns. These are BIPs that hold a class 12.3 approved arrangement (AA).
What has changed?
The department is introducing additional…
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There is growing interest in goats as a source of lean red meat and as a hardy livestock animal that is resilient to temperature and drought. The global goat population increased by 19.3% between 2006 and 2016, while cattle and sheep increased by 6.7 and 6.8%, respectively.
Goats are a profitable…
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13 July 2023
Meeting Communiqué
Commonwealth, state, and territory agriculture ministers met in Perth on Thursday 13 July 2023.
National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture
Gathering on Whadjuk land, Ministers endorsed the National Statement on Climate Change and Agriculture…
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