AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES & FORESTRY — LAW & POLICY REFORM MAP

AMEND — REMOVE — CREATE mapped to exact Acts, Regulations & Frameworks

 

1. OVERVIEW (Context Only — No Laws Listed Here)

Purpose, mandate, and functions — no legislative items required.

 

2. GENERAL OPERATIONS — RELEVANT LEGISLATION

These are the core Acts underpinning day‑to‑day operations:

  • Biosecurity Act 2015

  • Export Control Act 2020

  • Fisheries Management Act 1991

  • Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007

  • Water Act 2007

  • Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994

  • Australian Meat and Live‑stock Industry Act 1997

  • Primary Industries Research and Development Act 1989

  • Australian Grape and Wine Authority Act 2013

  • Australian Wool Innovation governance rules

  • ABARES enabling instruments

These Acts are referenced again below under AMEND / CREATE.

 

Biosecurity & Agriculture Regulation

Biosecurity Act 2015

Amend to:

  • Enable digital traceability systems

  • Strengthen emergency response powers

  • Modernise import risk assessment processes

  • Standardise national surveillance protocols

Export Control Act 2020

Amend to:

  • Streamline export certification

  • Reduce duplicated documentation

  • Enable digital‑only export permits

  • Improve compliance transparency

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Code Act 1994 (AgVet Code)

Amend to:

  • Modernise chemical approvals

  • Improve risk‑assessment transparency

  • Support digital submissions

  • amend current legislation to ensure farmers get paid for services that require there land for development
  • implementation of 

Fisheries & Forestry

Fisheries Management Act 1991

Amend to:

  • Integrate climate‑impact modelling

  • Strengthen sustainability requirements

  • Modernise enforcement powers

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Forestry legislation (multiple Acts)

Including:

  • Forestry Marketing and Research and Development Services Act 2007

  • Regional Forest Agreements Act 2002 Amend to:

  • Support carbon‑market participation

  • Strengthen sustainability standards

  • Improve transparency of forestry operations

REMOVE / CONSOLIDATE — Outdated or Duplicated Rules

A. Biosecurity & Agriculture

Remove:

  • Duplicated reporting obligations across DAFF, Home Affairs, and states

  • Legacy paper‑based biosecurity documentation

  • Outdated quarantine directives superseded by digital systems

Natural Resource & Water Management

Water Act 2007

Amend to:

  • Improve cross‑jurisdiction coordination

  • Strengthen transparency of water allocations

  • Modernise environmental water rules

 

 

REMOVE / CONSOLIDATE — Outdated or Duplicated Rules

Fisheries

Remove:

  • Overlapping state–federal compliance reporting

  • Redundant fisheries advisory committees

First Nations Land & Resource Management

Native Title Act 1993 (cross‑portfolio relevance)

Amend to:

  • Strengthen consultation requirements

  • Improve cultural‑heritage protections

  • Support economic participation in agriculture and carbon farming

Aboriginal Land Rights (NT) Act 1976

Amend to:

  • Enable co‑management of agricultural and forestry projects

REMOVE / CONSOLIDATE — Outdated or Duplicated Rules

Forestry

Remove:

  • Legacy plantation reporting rules

  • Duplicated sustainability reporting frameworks

 

Grants & Funding

Remove:

  • Multiple small agricultural grant programs Consolidate into:

  • Unified Agricultural Investment Stream

PORTFOLIO MAP — Legislative Foundations

  • DAFF → Biosecurity Act, Export Control Act, Fisheries Act, Water Act

  • AFMA → Fisheries Management Act

  • APVMA → AgVet Code

  • ABARES → PGPA Act

  • Forestry → Forestry Acts, Regional Forest Agreements Act

 

8. PUBLIC‑FACING SUMMARY TILE — LAW REFORM HIGHLIGHTS

Key Laws to Amend

  • Biosecurity Act 2015

  • Export Control Act 2020

  • Fisheries Management Act 1991

  • Water Act 2007

  • AgVet Code Act 1994

  • Native Title Act 1993

Key New Frameworks to Create

  • National Biosecurity Modernisation Framework

  • Climate‑Smart Agriculture Standards

  • Digital Export Certification Hub

  • First Nations Land & Resource Partnership Framework

  • Digital‑First Agriculture Regulation

 

New Frameworks & Legislative Instruments

A. National Biosecurity Modernisation Framework (NEW)

Requires creation of:

  • Biosecurity Digital Traceability Regulations

  • National Surveillance & Emergency Response Standards

  • AI‑enabled risk‑modelling protocols

B. Sustainable Agriculture & Climate Framework (NEW)

Create:

  • Climate‑Smart Agriculture Standards

  • Carbon Farming Integrity Rules

  • National Soil & Water Sustainability Code

C. Agricultural Export & Market Access Hub (NEW)

Create:

  • Single Digital Export Portal Rules

  • Unified Export Certification Regulations

  • Market Access Transparency Dashboard

D. First Nations Land & Resource Partnership Framework (NEW)

Create:

  • Co‑Management Agreements Act

  • Cultural Heritage Protection Standards (Agriculture‑specific)

  • First Nations Agricultural Economic Participation Rules

E. Digital‑First Administrative Rules (NEW)

Create:

  • Digital Licensing & Approvals Regulations

  • Digital Identity & Authentication Standards (Agriculture)

  • Automated Workflow & Compliance Rules

 

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