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When levies applyLevy applies to the slaughter of sheep or lambs in Australia at an abattoir for human consumption in or outside Australia.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to the slaughter of sheep or lambs:whose carcases are condemned or rejected as being unfit for human consumption under a…
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When levies applyLevy applies to olives grown in Australia if the grower:sold the olivesprocessed the olives themselves, orhad the olives processed by another person.ExemptionsLevy does not apply to olives sold or processed after export.Levy does not apply to olives if the grower sold them by…
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When levies applyLevy applies to strawberry runners purchased by a person for use in the commercial production of strawberries in Australia.The runners may be purchased from a person who carries on operations in or outside Australia.Strawberry runners are taken to be purchased when the…
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When levies and export charges applyLevyLevy applies to turf harvested in Australia and sold by the person who owns it immediately after harvest.Export chargeExport charge applies to turf harvested in and exported from Australia.ExemptionsRecords must be maintained to confirm that the…
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Biosecurity Training Centre, Charles Sturt UniversityThe centre was established in 2022 as a partnership between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and Charles Sturt University. It has since become a centre of excellence in biosecurity training and workforce capability. The…
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OverviewIn this topic, you will learn about the carbon farming activities introduced in Topic 1 and their potential co-benefits: benefits beyond reducing emissions and storing more carbon.
Farmers and land managers can be attracted to carbon farming because of…
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The first independent review into the implementation and effectiveness of the NEBRA agreement in the five years since its commencement was completed in 2017.In January and February 2017, targeted consultations took place in each state and territory with both government and non-government…
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Important update: Registration application processingDue to a high volume of applications currently under assessment, there is a delay in the processing of new registration applications.Any applications received during this period will be placed in a queue for future processing. We are unable to…
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23 March 2026The National Food Council (the Council) met for the second time on Monday 23 March 2026. The meeting was chaired by the Secretary of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Victoria Anderson.The Secretary welcomed members and outlined the meeting’s focus on national…
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National Biosecurity Committee
June 2014
Introduction
The Intergovernmental Agreement on Biosecurity (IGAB) was established to enhance Australia’s biosecurity system and strengthen the collaborative approach between the Commonwealth, state and territory governments (jurisdictions) to address…
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