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Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia

2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Government

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  • Biosecurity
Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia The Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) has received…
Trevor Ranford

2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Industry

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  • Biosecurity
Trevor Ranford Trevor Ranford has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Industry category.
Dr Kylie Hewson

2022 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Industry

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  • Biosecurity
Dr Kylie Hewson Dr Kylie Hewson has received a 2022 Australian Biosecurity Award in the Industry category.
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Look for hitchhiker pests

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  • Biosecurity
Imagine opening a new appliance or piece of furniture you’ve just bought from overseas to discover a cluster of insect eggs inside the packaging.
Price Cattle Company

Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year

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  • Biosecurity
Price Cattle Company Price Cattle Company’s Owen and Brigid Price have received the 2022 Farm Biosecurity Producer of the Year award.
Dr Richard Bradhurst

Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation

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  • Biosecurity
Dr Richard Bradhurst Dr Richard Bradhurst has received the 2022 Dr Kim Ritman Award for Science and Innovation.
Dr Darryl Hardie

Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award

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  • Biosecurity
Dr Darryl Hardie Dr Darryl Hardie has received the 2022 Dr David Banks Biosecurity Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Operation Avoca secures over 38 tonnes of biosecurity risk materials

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  • Biosecurity
A significant risk to Australia’s biosecurity has been prevented by biosecurity officers securing approximately 38 tonnes of risk material—including…
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New strategy guides the department’s work in the Pacific

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  • Biosecurity
Australia’s first Pacific Biosecurity Strategy provides a roadmap for our future work in the Pacific region.
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Qld Regional Drought Resilience Planning project wins major award

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  • Future Drought Fund
 
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Agricultural R&D investment on the rise

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  • ABARES
The Australian agriculture sector has increased its investment in research and development (R&D) over the past ten years, contributing to growth…
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2900 quarantine turkey poults nearly ready to fly the coop

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  • Agriculture
Australia’s state-of-the-art avian quarantine facility is filling the role of midwife to nearly 3000 turkey poults in Victoria.
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Public objections process on EU Wine Agreement

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  • International
Australia is negotiating amendments to the Australia-European Community Agreement on Trade in Wine (Wine Agreement).
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Global leaders meet on Antimicrobial Resistance in Barbados

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  • Biosecurity
The Australian Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr Mark Schipp is an external adviser to the Global Leaders Group on Antimicrobial Resistance.