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National Biosecurity Committee Meeting 42

The National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) met on 19 and 20 March 2025 in Canberra. The meeting was co-chaired by Justine Saunders (Deputy Secretary, Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry) and Rachel Chay (Deputy Director General & Chief Biosecurity Officer,…
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Australia's State of the Forests Report - Past reporting

Australia's State of the Forests Report 2018 Australia's State of the Forests Report 2013 Australia's State of the Forests Report 2008 Australia's State of the Forests Report 2003 Australia's State of the Forests Report 1998
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Australian Government response to the Senate Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin report: Refreshing the Plan

​Background On 24 June 2015, the Senate resolved to establish the Select Committee on the Murray-Darling Basin Plan to inquire on the positive and negative impacts of the Murray-Darling Basin Plan on regional communities. The Committee presented its final report on 17 March 2016. The majority…
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Western Australia Regional Forest Agreement: five and ten yearly review

It is a requirement of the Western Australian Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) that its performance is reviewed every five years. Clauses 36, 37, 38 and 39 of the Western Australia RFA require the five–…
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National Biosecurity Manual - Exhibition poultry

Biosecurity guidelines for exhibition poultry – National Biosecurity Manual, logbook for individuals and club logbookA cooperative initiative between the Commonwealth Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry and the Exhibition Stud Poultry AustraliaFirst Edition - June 2011Exhibiting or…
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Report of the assessment of northern China's fruit fly pest free areas: Hebei, Shandong and Xinjiang

Report of the assessment of northern China’s fruit fly pest free areas:Hebei, Shandong and Xinjiang - March 2009 © Commonwealth of Australia 2009 This work is copyright. You may download, display,…
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Indicator 1.3a: Forest associated species at risk from isolation and the loss of genetic variation, and conservation efforts for those species (2024)

This indicator assesses the risks to loss of forest genetic variation and describes the formal measures designed to mitigate this risk. A loss of genetic diversity in species can result in a decreased ability to adapt to future environmental change, and thus a higher risk of extinction.This is Key…
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Dairy products returning to Australia

​In those cases where dairy products have been exported from Australia, and are now returning to Australia, quarantine requirements must be met and as such the Animal and Biological Imports Branch (ABIB) in Canberra must be contacted. It is imperative that the ABIB are contacted before the…
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Risk analysis for the release of Tachardiaephagus somervillei for the biological control of yellow lac scale (Tachardina aurantiaca)

​ ​ ​ ​The following documents relate to the risk analysis report for the release of Tachardiaephagus somervillei for the biological control of yellow lac scale (Tachardina aurantiaca…
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Policy for the transfer of biological specimens to overseas laboratories

​​Publication detailsAnimal Health Committee, 2010This document provides guidelines for submitting biological specimens for infectious and parasitic disease testing in overseas laboratories.DownloadPolicy for the transfer of biological specimens to overseas laboratories (PDF 198 KB)If you have…
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