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Innovation grants

​​​Innovation grants have closed​Innovation g​rants will give farmers, fishers, groups and businesses more tools to implement sustainable practices, reduce farm costs and build productivity.…
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Recreational boat operators’ self-management of biofouling in Australia

​​Authors: Nyree Stenekes, Rob Kancans, Bill BinksHome ports of recreational boat operators, national Source: ABARES domestic boater survey, 2017.Domestic recreational boat trips in the past 12 months, national Source: ABARES domestic boater survey, 2017.BackgroundThis report presents key…
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58-2016 - Importers of selected vegetable seeds can now use “AQIS commodity code” to become eligible for a reduced inspection trial

28 June 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice is for importers of selected vegetable seeds for sowing (as listed in Table 1 below), imported under Tariff Code 1209.91.00: Vegetable seeds, who wish to…
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37-2016 - Changes to import conditions and import permits

​​​​​​25 May 2016Who does this notice affect?This notice applies to importers and agents. With the commencement of the new Biosecurity Act 2015 on 16 June 2016, importers are advised of…
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145-2020 - Cat and Dog imports to Australia – impact of COVID-19 and Christmas shutdown

10 September 2020 Who does this notice affect? This notice is for all airlines, freight forwarders, pet transport companies and importers of cats and dogs to Australia. What has changed? Staged restrictions in Victoria are continuing as a result of COVID-19. Despite restrictions, animals have…
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Protecting Australia from rabies

Australia is one of the few countries in the world that remains free of rabies. If rabies became established in Australia, the toll on human and animal health would be profound and the cost of response and elimination immense. At least 60,000 people die from rabies each year, with the majority of…
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Biosecurity Advices 2016

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​A Biosecurity Advice notice  is a notice that informs stakeholders about the Department of Agriculture and Water Resources​ - Biosecurity's work…
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Australian Government response to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Water Resources report: Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector

May 2024IntroductionThe House of Representatives inquiry into timber supply chain constraints in the Australian plantation sector commenced on 11 June 2020.The committee tabled its report in Parliament on 23 March 2021. The report, Aussie logs for Aussie jobs: Inquiry into timber supply chain…
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Charges for import permits

​Products requiring an import permit are subject to charges as outlined on the department's website.Lodgement of an import permit applicationYou can lodge an electronic import permit application through the Biosecurity Import Conditions (BICON) system. An application charge…
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2024 Australian Biosecurity Awards - Community

Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (hosted by Charles Sturt University)In 2022, the Southern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub (the Hub) started the Managing Biosecurity Risks project in a significant step toward engaging regional communities to strengthen…
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