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Biosecurity Act 2015

In force
Administered by
  • Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
  • Department of Health, Disability and Ageing
Superseded version
C2021C00145 (C10)02 March 2021 - 31 March 2021

All versions

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Comp.
Includes amendments
01 Jan 2025
(C19)

Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2024

14 Oct 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
(C18)

Administrative Review Tribunal (Consequential and Transitional Provisions No. 2) Act 2024

31 May 2024 - 13 Oct 2024
(C17)

Financial Framework (Supplementary Powers) Amendment Act 2024

14 Sep 2023 - 30 May 2024
(C16)

Biosecurity Amendment (Advanced Compliance Measures) Act 2023

05 Jun 2023 - 13 Sep 2023
(C15)

Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Act 2022

06 Dec 2022 - 04 Jun 2023
(C14)

Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Act 2022

01 Sep 2021 - 05 Dec 2022
(C13)

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2021

30 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2021
(C12)

Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Act 2021

01 Apr 2021 - 29 Jun 2021
(C11)

Biosecurity Amendment (Clarifying Conditionally Non-prohibited Goods) Act 2021

02 Mar 2021 - 31 Mar 2021
(C10)

Agriculture Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Act 2021

19 total

As made

Effective date
Assent date
Originating Bill and Explanatory Memorandum
16 Jun 2015 - 15 Jun 2016
16 Jun 2015

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1 total