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Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
In May 2022, an outbreak of FMD was reported in cattle in Indonesia and has since spread to Bali. An incursion of the virus would have severe consequences for Australia’s animal health and trade. The emergence and rapid spread of FMD in Indonesia has changed the risk profile for passengers and goods arriving in Australia. As result Australia has strengthened its border activities and new measures were immediately imposed to help prevent an incursion.

2020
Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
See also: Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide, 5th Edition

2020
Australian Government. Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.
See also: Aquatic Animal Diseases Significant to Australia: Identification Field Guide, 5th Edition

Jul 19, 2022
Australian Invasive Species Council.
The 2021 independent State of Environment Report has highlighted that invasive species are identified as the most prevalent threat to Australian wildlife and are the primary cause of extinction events. The report warns of the compounding and devastating impact of multiple threats to Australia’s environment.

Nov 23, 2021
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (Australia).
A new report, Fighting Plagues and Predators: Australia’s Path to a Pest and Weed-Free Future [PDF, 12 MB], reveals the environment is facing a "sliding doors" moment, with two possible futures for Australia, depending on the decisions made today. It highlights a looming wave of new extinctions and outlines two futures for Australia, one based on an unsustainable ‘business as usual’ approach and the other based on implementing targeted actions that will help save our unique biodiversity. The report pegs the conservative cost of damage caused by invasive species in Australia – predominantly weeds, feral cats, rabbits and fire ants – at $390 billion over the past six decades and around $25 billion each year and growing.

New South Wales Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Australia).

Western Australia Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development. Agriculture and Food Division.

May 2008
Australian Government. Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water.
On 20 November 2006 the Biological Diversity Advisory Committee (BDAC), whose role it was to advise the then Australian Government Minister for the Environment and Heritage, held a one day workshop in Canberra on climate change and invasive species’ impacts on biodiversity. The various sections in this report are based upon topics discussed on the day, but they incorporate many additional findings drawn from recent research.