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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
35338
8 pages
PDF
A pre-arrival report for the cruise vessel Carnival Adventure (108,865 gross tonnage, 3,500 passenger capacity, Bahamas registry) submitted to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in January 2026. The vessel departed Port Vila, Vanuatu on 15 January 2026 and…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
35386
8 pages
PDF
Australian kangaroo meat exports totalled 1,712 tonnes in 2024-25, distributed across 16 countries from four export establishments, with the European Union accounting for 60% of sales by value. Export data shows Belgium as the largest destination (520,318 kg), followed by Canada…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
35181
284 pages
PDF
This document is the Biosecurity Legislation Implementation Framework (Version 1.0, July 2015), outlining the Australian Government's programme to implement the Biosecurity Act 2015, which replaced the Quarantine Act 1908. The framework details the implementation approach for…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
IR 34479
149 pages
PDF
This internal review document relates to an investigation conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, with heavy redaction of personal identifiers and sensitive information under various exemptions including s37(2)(b), s47F(1), and s47G(1)(a). The limited…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
35037
33 pages
PDF
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released documents concerning psychosocial and workplace health and safety risk assessments for the Strong Corporate Centre Project, an organizational restructuring initiative. The disclosure includes internal correspondence…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34943
40 pages
PDF
The 2024 Commonwealth Integrity Survey, conducted by the National Anti-Corruption Commission between August and September 2024, assessed corruption risks and integrity perceptions across Australian public sector agencies. DAFF achieved a 28% response rate (1,643 of 5,918 staff)…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34716
265 pages
PDF
This briefing document concerns proposed management changes to Northern Territory demersal and Timor Reef fisheries under the Northern Territory Joint Authority (NTJA). The Commonwealth and NT had been discussing dissolving the NTJA to transfer sole management to the NT. In…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34976
7 pages
PDF
This disclosure contains internal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry communications approving domestic travel expenses for a Communication and Media Branch staff member. The request, dated 17 September 2025, sought approval for travel to Canberra from 19-23…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34713
39 pages
PDF
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry engaged Grace Records Management to locate and manage archived files held in external storage. Email correspondence from September 2025 discusses a records search effort where Grace staff successfully located a DAFF file from…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34479
149 pages
PDF
This FOI release comprises 149 pages of documents from an investigation conducted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, with the majority of content redacted under exemptions relating to legal professional privilege (s 47F, s 47G), commercial-in-confidence…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34717
1 page
PDF
Between July 2022 and September 2025, the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry incurred $385.00 for purchasing and installing external plants (trees and shrubs) at non-metropolitan sites, with no expenditure on indoor plants or floral arrangements. The department…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34649
47 pages
PDF
An issues paper prepared for an August 2025 productivity roundtable identifies productivity challenges across agriculture, fisheries, and forestry sectors. The document outlines five regulatory themes: implementing smarter, fit-for-purpose regulations; digitalising regulatory…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34454
168 pages
PDF
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry approved expanded market access for fresh beef imports from the United States, now permitting products from cattle born in Canada or Mexico that are legally imported and slaughtered in the US. Previously, only US-origin beef…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34328
29 pages
PDF
This budget allocation document outlines Australia's Regional Ministerial Cooperation Program (RMCP) with Indonesia for FY 2021-22, totalling A$4 million. Key initiatives include: Skills Development Program (A$500,000) covering business and animal welfare training; support for…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34322
235 pages
PDF
This back pocket brief addressed US pressure to relax Australian beef import restrictions following an Australian Financial Media article citing US trade concerns. The document confirms Australia maintains BSE import requirements assessed by Food Standards Australia New Zealand…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34371
20 pages
PDF
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry released documents relating to Australia's participation in COP30 (the 30th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity). The disclosure includes internal communications and meeting logistics from…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34282
47 pages
PDF
A final report on timber identification testing conducted by Source Certain Operations Pty Ltd under contract with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry evaluates methods for detecting illegally logged timber in Australian markets. The 47-page report documents a…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34452
232 pages
PDF
This document is a table of contents and covering sheet for Key Issue Briefs prepared for the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee Budget Estimates hearing on 27 March 2025. It lists 36 briefing topics across corporate divisions and outcome-focused areas, covering…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
34507
29 pages
PDF
This disclosure consists of internal Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry correspondence from June-July 2025 regarding a National Archives of Australia (NAA) request for a Section 40 application for access to transfer a file. The emails document routine…
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DAFF
Agriculture
Released
LEX 23106
81 pages
PDF
This animal welfare incident report documents a case involving a 20-25 year old bilaterally blind chestnut pony mare (collar K 5065) identified at export registered establishment 3416 on 23 February 2021. The animal arrived as part of a lot of 33 horses and was observed…