
Biosecurity and pest news from across the country – April 2016
A wrap-up of biosecurity and invasive species management news from across Australia – April 2016
A wrap-up of biosecurity and invasive species management news from across Australia – April 2016
We have identified seven key areas for reform as part of our 2016 national priorities.
Submitted: March 2016
Invasive species are an even bigger problem for the natural environment than they are for agriculture, and so demand a greater focus on reducing their risks to the environment through the NSW Biosecurity Act.
New federal and state laws rolling out across the country could limit risks to the environment posed by the trade of weedy plants, pet birds and aquarium fish or the spread of game animals, but only if new approaches are adopted.
Want a quick wrap-up of invasive species issues across Australia? Then check out our new State Updates.
Strong biosecurity is essential for conservation but the biosecurity law passed by the Senate shows we have a long way to go before the environment is given sufficient weight.
A submission by the Invasive Species Council to the Senate inquiry into the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and endorsed by 27 other environmental groups.
The reintroduction of the federal Biosecurity Bill by the Abbott Government in November feels a lot like ground hog day. Apart from some minor technical improvements it is almost a replica of the one introduced by the former Labor Government back in 2012.
Five years worth of efforts in improving NSW invasive species laws came excruciatingly close to reality. In the end the Bill failed to pass Parliament.
After the 2013 federal election it seemed like Australia’s national biosecurity bill would disappear into a deep, dark hole never to see the light of day again.
Submission to proposed framework for a NSW Biosecurity Act prepared in Jun 2104 by the Invasive Species Council, the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators, the National Parks Association of NSW and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. The submission seeks legal guarantees to promote prevention, better safeguard the public interest, avoid conflicts of interest and ensure accountability.
The scientific literature burgeons with papers about escalating weed problems but the public airwaves are largely silent on the creeping peril that is one of
The Australian Government intends to introduce new biosecurity laws to Parliament next month. Last week, the Invasive Species Council made a submission, endorsed by 18
As a replacement for the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, the Biosecurity Bill 2012 represents a rare opportunity to bolster Australia’s capacity to protect the environment
The Invasive Species Council and the Victorian National Parks Association have prepared a joint repsonse to the proposed Invasive Species Management Bill for Victoria. This
A wrap-up of biosecurity and invasive species management news from across Australia – April 2016
We have identified seven key areas for reform as part of our 2016 national priorities.
Submitted: March 2016
Invasive species are an even bigger problem for the natural environment than they are for agriculture, and so demand a greater focus on reducing their risks to the environment through the NSW Biosecurity Act.
New federal and state laws rolling out across the country could limit risks to the environment posed by the trade of weedy plants, pet birds and aquarium fish or the spread of game animals, but only if new approaches are adopted.
Want a quick wrap-up of invasive species issues across Australia? Then check out our new State Updates.
Strong biosecurity is essential for conservation but the biosecurity law passed by the Senate shows we have a long way to go before the environment is given sufficient weight.
A submission by the Invasive Species Council to the Senate inquiry into the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and endorsed by 27 other environmental groups.
The reintroduction of the federal Biosecurity Bill by the Abbott Government in November feels a lot like ground hog day. Apart from some minor technical improvements it is almost a replica of the one introduced by the former Labor Government back in 2012.
Five years worth of efforts in improving NSW invasive species laws came excruciatingly close to reality. In the end the Bill failed to pass Parliament.
After the 2013 federal election it seemed like Australia’s national biosecurity bill would disappear into a deep, dark hole never to see the light of day again.
Submission to proposed framework for a NSW Biosecurity Act prepared in Jun 2104 by the Invasive Species Council, the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators, the National Parks Association of NSW and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. The submission seeks legal guarantees to promote prevention, better safeguard the public interest, avoid conflicts of interest and ensure accountability.
The scientific literature burgeons with papers about escalating weed problems but the public airwaves are largely silent on the creeping peril that is one of
The Australian Government intends to introduce new biosecurity laws to Parliament next month. Last week, the Invasive Species Council made a submission, endorsed by 18
As a replacement for the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, the Biosecurity Bill 2012 represents a rare opportunity to bolster Australia’s capacity to protect the environment
The Invasive Species Council and the Victorian National Parks Association have prepared a joint repsonse to the proposed Invasive Species Management Bill for Victoria. This
A wrap-up of biosecurity and invasive species management news from across Australia – April 2016
We have identified seven key areas for reform as part of our 2016 national priorities.
Submitted: March 2016
Invasive species are an even bigger problem for the natural environment than they are for agriculture, and so demand a greater focus on reducing their risks to the environment through the NSW Biosecurity Act.
New federal and state laws rolling out across the country could limit risks to the environment posed by the trade of weedy plants, pet birds and aquarium fish or the spread of game animals, but only if new approaches are adopted.
Want a quick wrap-up of invasive species issues across Australia? Then check out our new State Updates.
Strong biosecurity is essential for conservation but the biosecurity law passed by the Senate shows we have a long way to go before the environment is given sufficient weight.
A submission by the Invasive Species Council to the Senate inquiry into the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and endorsed by 27 other environmental groups.
The reintroduction of the federal Biosecurity Bill by the Abbott Government in November feels a lot like ground hog day. Apart from some minor technical improvements it is almost a replica of the one introduced by the former Labor Government back in 2012.
Five years worth of efforts in improving NSW invasive species laws came excruciatingly close to reality. In the end the Bill failed to pass Parliament.
After the 2013 federal election it seemed like Australia’s national biosecurity bill would disappear into a deep, dark hole never to see the light of day again.
Submission to proposed framework for a NSW Biosecurity Act prepared in Jun 2104 by the Invasive Species Council, the Australian Association of Bush Regenerators, the National Parks Association of NSW and the Nature Conservation Council of NSW. The submission seeks legal guarantees to promote prevention, better safeguard the public interest, avoid conflicts of interest and ensure accountability.
The scientific literature burgeons with papers about escalating weed problems but the public airwaves are largely silent on the creeping peril that is one of
The Australian Government intends to introduce new biosecurity laws to Parliament next month. Last week, the Invasive Species Council made a submission, endorsed by 18
As a replacement for the century-old Quarantine Act 1908, the Biosecurity Bill 2012 represents a rare opportunity to bolster Australia’s capacity to protect the environment
The Invasive Species Council and the Victorian National Parks Association have prepared a joint repsonse to the proposed Invasive Species Management Bill for Victoria. This