Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Committee
Inquiry into the control of invasive animals on Crown land
Completed
This inquiry was completed in the 58th parliament.
For more information on this inquiry, contact the Committees office:
Phone: (03) 8682 2800
Email: cso@parliament.vic.gov.au
Media releases
Invasive animal problem needs one body in charge
Media Release | 20 June 2017
Hearing on Monday for control of invasive animals
Media Release | 2 December 2016
Hearings and forum in Dunkeld on invasive animals
Media Release | 23 November 2016
Hearings and public forum in Bright and Mansfield on invasive animals
Media Release | 12 October 2016
Key organisations at hearing on control of invasive animals
Media Release | 6 October 2016
Hearings and forum in Sale on invasive animals
Media Release | 4 October 2016
Postponement of public hearing on invasive animals
Media Release | 12 September 2016
Parks Victoria at hearing on invasive animals
Media Release | 9 September 2016
First hearing on control of invasive animals
Media Release | 1 September 2016
More time for submissions on control of invasive animals
Media Release | 5 August 2016
Invasive animals inquiry seeks solutions
Media Release | 18 July 2016
Terms of reference
The terms of reference are instructions which explain what a committee has been asked to do, what topics it should focus on, and how its members will work together to achieve its shared goals.
Received from the Legislative Assembly on 14 April 2016:
That, under s 33 of the Parliamentary Committees Act 2003, an inquiry be referred to the Environment, Natural Resources and Regional Development Committee for consideration and report no later than 30 March 2017* into the benefits of Parks Victoria and other agencies such as the Game Management Authority’s use of community hunting organisations and individuals in the control of invasive animals on Crown land including but not limited to the following:
- assessment of the biodiversity outcomes, community safety and limitations of the trial conducted by Parks Victoria on control of deer populations in a national park;
- consideration of the application of these types of programs for other invasive animal species in partnership with Crown land managers;
- assessment of the relative costs and benefits, financial or otherwise, of other forms of pest control in national parks.
* The reporting date has been extended to 22 June 2017.