16 June 2023
The Environment and Invasives Committee (EIC) (members only) met virtually on 16 June 2023. Discussions led to a range of good outcomes.
Several matters were endorsed for consideration by the National Biosecurity Committee (NBC) including
- The National Feral Deer Action Plan (NFDAP)
- next steps for the National Carp Control Plan (NCCP)
- the National Established Weed Priorities (NEWP) Framework and Implementation Plan, and cost-sharing arrangement.
The Committee also endorsed 20 non-indigenous vertebrate risk assessments and the associated 25 threat categories.
Members discussed the Centre of Invasive Species Solutions (CISS) membership fees for the 2023/24 financial year and agreed to request further information from CISS to assist in decision making.
Members were briefed on the status of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) in birds globally.
EIC will next meet in Victoria on the 25th and 26th July 2023.
For any questions about this communiqué, please email the EIC Secretariat at eic@aff.gov.au.
The Environment and Invasives Committee is responsible for providing national policy leadership on the identification, prevention and management of invasive plant, vertebrate and invertebrate species that adversely impact the environment, economy and community.
The Committee provides a national mechanism for identification and resolution of national priorities on freshwater aquatic and terrestrial invasive species and any other species where there is an environmental or community biosecurity impact where it is found not to be the responsibility of any other sectoral committee.
For more information, visit the Environment and Invasives Committee’s website, hosted by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.