From: wombat@blp.izone.net.au
Sent: Saturday, 27 September 2003 5:06 PM
To: ECITA, Committee (SEN)
Subject: Invasive species Commision

Debbie Reynolds 
18 Hawkesbury Ave
Hillside 3037 Vic
e-mail wombat@bluep.com

Dear Commisson,
               Invasive species is one of the biggest 
problems we have today in Australia.  They are killing many 
of our native species and occupying land that should be 
productive.  Some common sence laws need to be implemented 
immediatly to control and attempt to erradicate some of these 
invaders.

-Stop commercial nurseries form selling invasive weeds. 
Farmers will thank you and the consumers will hardly notice.  
Educate nurserymen and household as to what is a weed and 
issue warnings to remove the weed then fine and remove if not 
done.  Prosecutions need to be done to make people take the 
weed seriously.  Councils should do thesse jobs as most have 
bush care workers who are trained and can help educate people 
about the natives they could use instead.  they can also save 
water in the process.

yours sincerely 
               Debbie Reynolds.