Recommendation 1

3.93       The committee recommends that the Commonwealth introduce amendments to the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 to amend the live import list to allow for the use of existing feral populations and that the proposed amendments be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report.

Recommendation 2

3.94       The committee recommends that any proposed amendment of the live import list to allow the use of existing feral populations provide for a review mechanism after two years of operation. The committee further recommends that, should any adverse environmental impacts be identified in the review, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 be amended to omit Part 3 of the live import list.

Recommendation 3

3.95       The committee recommends that the Commonwealth Government work with state governments to fund further research into the use of native bees as pollinators.

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