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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 8 Hansard (27 June) . . Page.. 2542 ..

While this process is expected to generally function well, it may be necessary to seek a legislative approach to force action from a land manager who does not contribute appropriately to a pest control program.

The proposed amendment to the Land (Planning and Environment) Act will enable an order to be taken against a land manager who fails to give effect to a control plan for a plant or animal species declared to be a pest. The Parks and Conservation Service will provide advice on species which should be declared as pests.

It is estimated that the national cost of weed control and lost production due to weeds in rural and conservation areas is in the order of $5 billion per year. Feral animal problems contribute to a similar cost. This Government cannot make inroads into pest problems without a strong conviction in the community that an enormous effort is necessary and an understanding that this effort will be supported by the Government.

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