Committees - Environment and Sustainable Development

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INQUIRY, INVASIVE SPECIES AND MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS
The following matter be referred to the Environment and Sustainable Development Committee for inquiry and report -

(1) The Northern Territory's capacity to prevent new incursions of invasive species, and to implement effective eradication and management programs for such species already present; and

(2) That the committee in its inquiry will:

(a) begin its investigations by engaging the scientific community to conduct a scientific summit on invasive species;

(b) use case studies to inform the analysis, and will draw its case studies from a range of invasive species;

(c) while investigating the value of control programs, focus on community based management programs for weeds and feral animal control; and

(d) as a result of its investigations and analysis will recommend relevant strategies and protocols for government in dealing with future incursions and current problem species.

Contact Details
Mr Russell Keith
Clerk Assistant - Committees
GPO Box 3721
DARWIN NT 0801
Telephone: (08) 8946 1429
Fax: (08) 8946 1419
Email: scesd@nt.gov.au

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