2025 – 26 Tasmanian State Budget Submission
18 February, 2025
Tasmania’s unique environment, economy, and communities are under threat frominvasive species. Invasive species, including feral deer, cats, pigs, goats, and
The Invasive Species Council publishes submissions to a wide range of government inquiries into weeds, pest animals and environmental diseases in Australia.
Tasmania’s unique environment, economy, and communities are under threat frominvasive species. Invasive species, including feral deer, cats, pigs, goats, and
A few deer were released in Victoria 150 years ago for game hunting and over timelegislation was developed to support
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
Investing in prevention and early action are always the most cost-effective and damage mitigating approach to invasive species and our national biosecurity system is fundamental to this.
In this submission we discuss the work of community action groups that are willing to perform biosecurity services, supporting the ACT government to achieve meaningful progress towards the goals articulated in strategies, and how to collaborate effectively to protect our biodiversity and enhance ecosystem resilience.
The Invasive Species Council welcomes action to ensure that targets from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) are incorporated into Australia’s national conservation agenda. However, we are deeply concerned about the draft Nature Strategy targets, as proposed in the discussion paper Updating Australia’s Strategy for Nature (February 2024).
In this submission, we outline the additional funding required for initiatives and policies over the next four years which would improve Australia’s capacity to keep nature safe from new and established invasive species.
The Invasive Species Council has 8 recommendations to be implemented in 2024 to mitigate the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety.
8 recommendations for the Plan to be successful in mitigating the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety,
15 urgent recommendations to improve fire ant eradication.
The updated Threat Abatement Plan for predation by feral cats presents a significant opportunity to curb the impacts of feral and roaming pet cats on wildlife, but only if it is adequately funded and fully implemented.
The Invasive Species Council estimates that at least $2.19 million per annum is needed for the next four years to effectively manage deer populations, a cost that represents only 2% of the annual economic impact of feral deer.
This submission presents 101 recommendations to improve invasive species management in the state.
In this submission, we call on the Hon Kate Worden MLA, Minister for Environment Climate Change and Water Security to declare buffel grass a weed under the NT Weeds Management Act for all land tenure in the Northern Territory.
Tasmania’s unique environment, economy, and communities are under threat frominvasive species. Invasive species, including feral deer, cats, pigs, goats, and
A few deer were released in Victoria 150 years ago for game hunting and over timelegislation was developed to support
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
Investing in prevention and early action are always the most cost-effective and damage mitigating approach to invasive species and our national biosecurity system is fundamental to this.
In this submission we discuss the work of community action groups that are willing to perform biosecurity services, supporting the ACT government to achieve meaningful progress towards the goals articulated in strategies, and how to collaborate effectively to protect our biodiversity and enhance ecosystem resilience.
The Invasive Species Council welcomes action to ensure that targets from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) are incorporated into Australia’s national conservation agenda. However, we are deeply concerned about the draft Nature Strategy targets, as proposed in the discussion paper Updating Australia’s Strategy for Nature (February 2024).
In this submission, we outline the additional funding required for initiatives and policies over the next four years which would improve Australia’s capacity to keep nature safe from new and established invasive species.
The Invasive Species Council has 8 recommendations to be implemented in 2024 to mitigate the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety.
8 recommendations for the Plan to be successful in mitigating the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety,
15 urgent recommendations to improve fire ant eradication.
The updated Threat Abatement Plan for predation by feral cats presents a significant opportunity to curb the impacts of feral and roaming pet cats on wildlife, but only if it is adequately funded and fully implemented.
The Invasive Species Council estimates that at least $2.19 million per annum is needed for the next four years to effectively manage deer populations, a cost that represents only 2% of the annual economic impact of feral deer.
This submission presents 101 recommendations to improve invasive species management in the state.
In this submission, we call on the Hon Kate Worden MLA, Minister for Environment Climate Change and Water Security to declare buffel grass a weed under the NT Weeds Management Act for all land tenure in the Northern Territory.
Tasmania’s unique environment, economy, and communities are under threat frominvasive species. Invasive species, including feral deer, cats, pigs, goats, and
A few deer were released in Victoria 150 years ago for game hunting and over timelegislation was developed to support
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
While many positive elements of the former strategy are worth retaining, developing this new strategy provides an opportunity for new ideas and improvements – as suggested in this submission.
Investing in prevention and early action are always the most cost-effective and damage mitigating approach to invasive species and our national biosecurity system is fundamental to this.
In this submission we discuss the work of community action groups that are willing to perform biosecurity services, supporting the ACT government to achieve meaningful progress towards the goals articulated in strategies, and how to collaborate effectively to protect our biodiversity and enhance ecosystem resilience.
The Invasive Species Council welcomes action to ensure that targets from the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) are incorporated into Australia’s national conservation agenda. However, we are deeply concerned about the draft Nature Strategy targets, as proposed in the discussion paper Updating Australia’s Strategy for Nature (February 2024).
In this submission, we outline the additional funding required for initiatives and policies over the next four years which would improve Australia’s capacity to keep nature safe from new and established invasive species.
The Invasive Species Council has 8 recommendations to be implemented in 2024 to mitigate the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety.
8 recommendations for the Plan to be successful in mitigating the negative impacts of feral deer on the environment, economy, and public safety,
15 urgent recommendations to improve fire ant eradication.
The updated Threat Abatement Plan for predation by feral cats presents a significant opportunity to curb the impacts of feral and roaming pet cats on wildlife, but only if it is adequately funded and fully implemented.
The Invasive Species Council estimates that at least $2.19 million per annum is needed for the next four years to effectively manage deer populations, a cost that represents only 2% of the annual economic impact of feral deer.
This submission presents 101 recommendations to improve invasive species management in the state.
In this submission, we call on the Hon Kate Worden MLA, Minister for Environment Climate Change and Water Security to declare buffel grass a weed under the NT Weeds Management Act for all land tenure in the Northern Territory.
The Invasive Species Council was formed in 2002 to seek stronger laws, policies and programs to protect nature from harmful pests, weeds and diseases.
The Invasive Species Council acknowledges the Traditional Custodians throughout Australia and their connections to land and sea. We pay our respect to their Elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.
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