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In September 2007, the Hon. Mr Ian Callinan AC was appointed Commissioner to conduct an independent inquiry into the outbreak of equine influenza in Australia.The Report of the Equine Influenza Inquiry was released by The Hon. Tony Burke MP, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, on 12…
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Weekly Australian Climate,Water and Agricultural UpdateKey issuesIn the week ending 4 March 2026, low-pressure systems and tropical lows brought heavy rainfall to much of northern and central AustraliaSevere weather and flood warnings remain in place throughout parts of the Northern Territory and…
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The government has released the Net Zero Plan and six sector plans to guide Australia’s transition to net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Agriculture and Land Sector Plan explores the opportunities for farmers and land managers to contribute, with a strong focus on ensuring Australian…
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Date of issue: 1 April 2026Date of effect: 18 March 2026Supersedes: Industry Advice Notice 2025-13PurposeTo notify export registered establishments and exporters sourcing abalone from Tasmania, of sourcing/harvesting restrictions.Change to catch zone status for Tasmanian abalone (Haliotis spp.) for…
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The role of the Scientific Advisory Group (SAG)The SAG is a part-time panel of independent experts appointed by the Director of Biosecurity under the Biosecurity Regulation 2016 for the purpose of reviewing and commenting on any aspect of a Biosecurity Import Risk Analysis (BIRA). We can also…
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Authors: Mihir Gupta, Neal Hughes, Linden Whittle and Tim Westwood.
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This report presents recent economic modelling undertaken by ABARES to support the Independent Assessment of Social and Economic Conditions in the Basin. In particular, this report presents a series of forward looking…
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The sections below are key information from Australia's State of the Forests Report. This information provides important context for users of the Forests Australia website.Forest definitionThe definition of forest used by Australia's National Forest Inventory is:An area, incorporating all living…
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Export Industry Advice notices 2017
DateNumberDescription7 Dec 20172017-60
Business Systems Program – Christmas and New Year Shutdown Period – Cut-off Dates for Updates to EXDOC and…
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A recent ABARES report noted that the impacts of the 2018 drought on farm incomes may not be as severe as experienced in previous droughts, but that aggregate and average trends would likely mask significant variation in performance across different industries and regions.
Interim results1…
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August 2017
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Australian Government response to the Senate Economics References Committee report: Third party certification of food [PDF 57KB]
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