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Introduction

NT regulation update: agriculture and livestock changes

From 22 May 2025, the Agriculture Legislation Amendment Regulations 2025 came into place, amending:

Hemp Industry Regulations 2020
Livestock Regulations 2009
Pastoral Land Regulations 1992
Plant Health Regulations 2011.

Read about these changes.

Japanese encephalitis

Japanese encephalitis has been detected in Australian piggeries in Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Queensland.

A small number of positive cases have been detected in feral pigs in the Northern Territory. Surveillance is continuing.

Report anything suspicious in animals by calling 1800 675 888.

Find out more about Japanese encephalitis.

There are large numbers of race, pleasure, working and feral horses and donkeys in the Northern Territory (NT).

These pages have information for horse owners, horse industry workers and transporters in the NT.

Horses, donkeys and mules are classed as livestock and owners must therefore abide by the same sorts of rules and regulations as the owners of cattle and other livestock.

Property identification code

If you are a property owner in the NT where horses, mules and donkeys are kept, the property must have a property identification code (PIC), regardless of the size of the block.

Read more about PICs and how to register your property.

Contacts

For more information about horses and biosecurity issues contact your nearest regional livestock biosecurity officer.

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