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Australia’s dirty dozen named and shamed

6 December, 2017

Our ‘dirty dozen’ is a list of some of the most dangerous overseas plants and animals to have evaded Australia’s environmental border controls.

Vote 1: Stop invasive species in Queensland

23 November, 2017

Along with land clearing, invasive species are the major threat to wildlife in Queensland. Yet biosecurity has been missing from Queensland election headlines.

Cargo levy would protect Australia from overseas invaders

23 November, 2017

A small levy on sea and air cargo could be used to develop a biosecurity fighting fund that puts a halt to the growing list of dangerous pests and diseases slipping into Australia.

Ferals, weeds and other pests in Queensland election spotlight

23 November, 2017

The Queensland invasive species scorecard released today shows that the Greens, then Labor have the strongest commitment to protecting the sunshine state from ferals, weeds and pests.

Australia must rescue Norfolk Island wildlife from dangerous invaders

22 November, 2017

The Australian Government must ramp up safeguards to protect Norfolk Island’s threatened wildlife from invasive species, a report released today by the Invasive Species Council and Island Conservation warns.

Protect Australia

22 November, 2017

A campaign to fix the country’s leaky environmental borders and keep dangerous new environmental pests and diseases out. Send your message to the Deputy Prime Minister today.

Norfolk Island: Protecting an ocean jewel

22 November, 2017

The release of our report Norfolk Island: Protecting an Ocean Jewel, sets a path for reversing the decline of many threatened species on the island and eradicating harmful invaders.

Norfolk Island – Protecting an Ocean Jewel

20 November, 2017

November 2017
With the Australian Government assuming responsibility for pre-border and border biosecurity there is now potential for Norfolk Island to be an exemplar in conservation-based island biosecurity.

Submission to discussion paper on tax-deductible gift recipient reform opportunities

22 August, 2017

Submitted: August 2017
The work of the Invasive Species Council has been widely recognised by governments and the community and strongly opposes any requirement for DGR registered groups to undertake expenditure on environmental remediation. This proposed measure is extremely inefficient, illogical and disruptive and would have an extremely detrimental impact on our work.

One idea to increase funding for environmental biosecurity includes a $5 levy on air containers, $10 on shipping containers. Photo: Dirk Dallas | CC BY-NC 2.0

Time to give the environment equal billing

22 August, 2017

A review of Australia’s biosecurity arrangements has highlighted the need for much greater focus on protecting the natural environment from invasive species.

Biosecurity roundtables: the conversation is starting

22 August, 2017

Environmental biosecurity might still be a mouthful for most Australians, but it is gaining traction within government circles, and needs to become a much greater focus when we talk about protecting the nation from future environmental threats.

Submission to draft Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2017-22

23 July, 2017

Submitted: July 2017
A joint submission to the draft Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2017-22 by the Invasive Species Council, Queensland Conservation Council and Wildlife Preservation Society of Queensland. The strategy is broadly endorsed but argues for a greater emphasis on environmental biosecurity and recognition of the limited capacity of the conservation sector.

A special 'biosecurity zone' for Lord Howe Island would be highly beneficial to prevent invasion from new weeds and pests. Rats and mice are responsible for the extinction of five bird species on the island, but there is still hope for remaining birds like the endemic Lord Howe Island White-eye. Photos: Lord Howe Island, Robert Whyte; Lord Howe Island White-eye, Eric de Leeuw – Flickr CC licence 2.0

Shake-up would put environmental threats on equal footing

17 July, 2017

A five-year review could shake-up Australia’s biosecurity arrangements, finally putting environmental pests and diseases on a par with agricultural and human health threats.

Environmental biosecurity. It’s back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

Securing Australia’s agricultural industries from dangerous new invasive species has long been the top priority in our biosecurity systems, but when it comes to environmental risks we haven’t fared so well. Well, that’s starting to change.

Environmental biosecurity. It's back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

Australia’s dirty dozen named and shamed

6 December, 2017

Our ‘dirty dozen’ is a list of some of the most dangerous overseas plants and animals to have evaded Australia’s environmental border controls.

Vote 1: Stop invasive species in Queensland

23 November, 2017

Along with land clearing, invasive species are the major threat to wildlife in Queensland. Yet biosecurity has been missing from Queensland election headlines.

Cargo levy would protect Australia from overseas invaders

23 November, 2017

A small levy on sea and air cargo could be used to develop a biosecurity fighting fund that puts a halt to the growing list of dangerous pests and diseases slipping into Australia.

Ferals, weeds and other pests in Queensland election spotlight

23 November, 2017

The Queensland invasive species scorecard released today shows that the Greens, then Labor have the strongest commitment to protecting the sunshine state from ferals, weeds and pests.

Australia must rescue Norfolk Island wildlife from dangerous invaders

22 November, 2017

Protect Australia

22 November, 2017

A campaign to fix the country’s leaky environmental borders and keep dangerous new environmental pests and diseases out. Send your message to the Deputy Prime Minister today.

Norfolk Island: Protecting an ocean jewel

22 November, 2017

The release of our report Norfolk Island: Protecting an Ocean Jewel, sets a path for reversing the decline of many threatened species on the island and eradicating harmful invaders.

Norfolk Island – Protecting an Ocean Jewel

20 November, 2017

Submission to discussion paper on tax-deductible gift recipient reform opportunities

22 August, 2017

Time to give the environment equal billing

22 August, 2017

A review of Australia’s biosecurity arrangements has highlighted the need for much greater focus on protecting the natural environment from invasive species.

Biosecurity roundtables: the conversation is starting

22 August, 2017

Submission to draft Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2017-22

23 July, 2017

Shake-up would put environmental threats on equal footing

17 July, 2017

A five-year review could shake-up Australia’s biosecurity arrangements, finally putting environmental pests and diseases on a par with agricultural and human health threats.

Environmental biosecurity. It’s back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

Environmental biosecurity. It's back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

Australia’s dirty dozen named and shamed

6 December, 2017

Our ‘dirty dozen’ is a list of some of the most dangerous overseas plants and animals to have evaded Australia’s environmental border controls.

Vote 1: Stop invasive species in Queensland

23 November, 2017

Along with land clearing, invasive species are the major threat to wildlife in Queensland. Yet biosecurity has been missing from Queensland election headlines.

Cargo levy would protect Australia from overseas invaders

23 November, 2017

A small levy on sea and air cargo could be used to develop a biosecurity fighting fund that puts a halt to the growing list of dangerous pests and diseases slipping into Australia.

Ferals, weeds and other pests in Queensland election spotlight

23 November, 2017

The Queensland invasive species scorecard released today shows that the Greens, then Labor have the strongest commitment to protecting the sunshine state from ferals, weeds and pests.

Australia must rescue Norfolk Island wildlife from dangerous invaders

22 November, 2017

Protect Australia

22 November, 2017

A campaign to fix the country’s leaky environmental borders and keep dangerous new environmental pests and diseases out. Send your message to the Deputy Prime Minister today.

Norfolk Island: Protecting an ocean jewel

22 November, 2017

The release of our report Norfolk Island: Protecting an Ocean Jewel, sets a path for reversing the decline of many threatened species on the island and eradicating harmful invaders.

Norfolk Island – Protecting an Ocean Jewel

20 November, 2017

Submission to discussion paper on tax-deductible gift recipient reform opportunities

22 August, 2017

Time to give the environment equal billing

22 August, 2017

A review of Australia’s biosecurity arrangements has highlighted the need for much greater focus on protecting the natural environment from invasive species.

Biosecurity roundtables: the conversation is starting

22 August, 2017

Submission to draft Queensland Biosecurity Strategy 2017-22

23 July, 2017

Shake-up would put environmental threats on equal footing

17 July, 2017

A five-year review could shake-up Australia’s biosecurity arrangements, finally putting environmental pests and diseases on a par with agricultural and human health threats.

Environmental biosecurity. It’s back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

Environmental biosecurity. It's back on the agenda

14 July, 2017

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