ISC supports the proposed Regulation to reclassify the status of various exotic animals based on risk assessments by the Vertebrates Pest Committee. We recommend the Regulation should be strengthened by applying the classification scheme comprehensively and consistently.
In responding to the inevitable lobbying by those who want to keep or sell certain of the species proposed for reclassification, we urge the government to prioritise the long-term interests of the community and environment in preventing the establishment of yet more exotic species in NSW.