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Labour use in Australian agriculture: Analysis of survey results, 2021–22

Authors: Rhys Downham and Fred Litchfield Labour is a key input to Australian agriculture and there is significant interest in understanding whether labour markets are meeting the needs of the Australian farm sector. This interest has recently been heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic, which…
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Measures for sea containers under the khapra beetle urgent actions

Upcoming changesOn 28 May 2025, we are changing the current pre-export treatment and certification requirements for managing khapra beetle in high-risk plant products and sea containers imported from khapra beetle target risk countries.There will be three key changes implemented. For more…
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Halliwell, Norm

To: Biosecurity Australia, G.P.O.Box 858, Canberra. ACT. 2601. From: Mr.Norm Halliwell, Riverside Aquarium & Cichlid Centre, 16 Ninth Ave, Campsie. NSW. 2194. Date 1.4.09 Animal Biosecurity,…
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Khapra Beetle: A little grain pest with a big impact

Detect and Protect An Australian biosecurity podcast Episode 6 Host: Steve Peios Guest: Dr Gabrielle Vivian Smith Dr Gabrielle Vivian Smith and Steve Peios take us through the threat of the Khapra Beetle to Australia’s grain and dry-goods industries. We find out how the beetle could…
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Holding orders and revocations for imported food - previous years

This page contains holding orders and revocations for food imports for the previous 2 reporting years.See the holding orders for the current year.Holding orders for failing foodWe apply a holding order for imported food:that has failed inspection. See failing food reports.if there are reasonable…
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Announcement Information Paper

​​​​​​​​​​​​Department of Agriculture and Water Resources, 2016The purpose of the Announcement Information Paper is to provide background information about the review of biosecurity import requirements for…
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Biosecurity Advice 2018-26 - Biosecurity requirements for post-entry processing of salmonid products sourced from approved countries (excluding New Zealand) - Request for stakeholder comment

​10 October 2018This Biosecurity Advice invites stakeholders to provide comment on the proposed changes to the existing certification and the post-entry processing requirements for salmonid products…
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Non-regulated analysis of existing policy for fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea

​​​​​​We have completed a non-regulated analysis of existing policy for the importation of fresh strawberry fruit from the Republic of Korea into Australia.  Additional resources were allocated to the analysis through the 2015 Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper. There were three…
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Biosecurity research

Biosecurity research is part of ABARES’ applied social research and analysis. Reports have been prepared for the Department of Agriculture Fisheries and Forestry, other government agencies, research and development corporations, and industry bodies.Methods for non-market valuation of alien invasive…
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2021-26: China: Dairy, Seafood, Honey and Other Edible Non-prescribed Goods: Update on new registration process for food processing and storage facilities handling product for export to China and product labelling requirements

Date of issue: 26 November 2021 Date of effect: From 1 January 2022 Reference Number: MAA2021-46 (Dairy), MAA2021-26 (Seafood), MAA2021-20 (NPG) Related: MAA2021-38, 40, 41 & 43 (Dairy), MAA2021-20, 21, 22 & 24 (Seafood), MAA2021-14, 15, 16 & 18 (NPG) Attention: Industries—…
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