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Be on the look out for myrtle rust if you are in Tasmania. Photo: Forest and Kim Starr, CC BY 2.0

Biosecurity and pest news from across the country – April 2016

21 April, 2016

A wrap-up of biosecurity and invasive species management news from across Australia – April 2016

Invasive species in Australia – 2016 election priorities

18 April, 2016

We have identified seven key areas for reform as part of our 2016 national priorities.

Submission to the Development of NSW Biosecurity Act regulations

19 March, 2016

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.

Rollout of biosecurity laws: can they deliver?

2 March, 2016

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.

State updates – August 2015

27 August, 2015

Want a quick wrap-up of invasive species issues across Australia? Then check out our new State Updates.

The industry-centric birth of a biosecurity law

28 May, 2015

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.

Submission to Senate inquiry on Biosecurity Bill 2014 – Jan 2015

21 January, 2015

A submission by the Invasive Species Council to the Senate inquiry into the Biosecurity Bill 2014 and endorsed by 27 other environmental groups.

Biosecurity Bill, take two: little has changed

14 January, 2015

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.

The fate of the NSW Biosecurity Bill will now be in the hands of a new government and minister after the election in 2015.

NSW Biosecurity Bill falters at the finish line

1 December, 2014

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.

New look at national Biosecurity Bill

17 July, 2014

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 – Jun 2014

2 July, 2014

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.

Bush Regeneration in Mosman Council area, Sydney

Weeds need more advocates

30 June, 2013

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

A verdict on Australia’s new biosecurity laws

30 October, 2012

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

Submission to exposure draft of the Biosecurity Bill – Oct 2012

24 October, 2012

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

Submission to Discussion Paper on the Victorian Invasive Species Management Bill – Oct 2012

11 October, 2012

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