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| Committee Membership |
(PDF 141KB) |
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| Recommendations |
(PDF 151KB) |
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| Preface |
(PDF 178KB) |
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| Chapter 1 - Introduction |
(PDF 286KB) |
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Overview
The current situation in Australia
Economic Impact
Environmental Impact
Social impact |
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| Chapter 2 - Regulatory and legislative framework |
(PDF 287KB) |
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Introduction
Constitutional limitations and intergovernmental arrangements
Commonwealth legislative framework
State and Territory legislation
Local government
International legislation and conventions |
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| Chapter 3 - Institutional Arrangements |
(PDF 251KB) |
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Introduction
Ministerial Council
Natural Resources Management Ministerial Council (NRMMC)
Primary Industries Ministerial Council (PIMC)
National Strategies and Committees
Coordinating Committee for Introduced Marine Pest Emergencies (CCIMPE)
Natural Heritage Trust
Natural Resource Management - the local approach to funding |
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| Chapter 4 - Cost of responding to invasive species |
(PDF 280KB) |
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Cost benefit ratios
Early eradication
Containment/exclusion
Damage mitigation
Inaction
Conclusion |
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| Chapter 5 - Management of invasive species within Australia |
(PDF 360KB) |
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Introduction
Commonwealth, State and Territory action
Commonwealth action
Conclusion |
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| Chapter 6 - Management of invasive species at the coastal border |
(PDF 369KB) |
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Introduction
Border control
Protection of the marine environment
Conclusion |
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| Chapter 7 - Environment Protection and Biodiversity-Conservation Amendment (Invasive Species) Bill 2002 |
(PDF 230KB) |
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Overview of the Bill
Comment on the Bill
Committee discussion |
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| Chapter 8 - The Way Forward |
(PDF 219KB) |
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A national framework
Research
Education |
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| Appendix 1 |
(PDF 86KB) |
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| List of submitters |
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| Appendix 2 |
(PDF 113KB) |
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| Witnesses appearing at public hearings |
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| Appendix 3 |
(PDF 145KB) |
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| Exhibits |
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| Appendix 4 |
(PDF 1873KB) |
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| Charts |