❓ Hon. Sally Talbot questions the Minister for Environment regarding a recently endorsed environmental roadside weeds list, inquiring about its publication, legal status, communication strategy, and control measures. The Minister confirms publication, clarifies the list's advisory nature and lack of statutory power, and outlines communication through existing channels.
AnsweredQoN 563Legislative Council
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ROADSIDE WEEDS
LIST
563. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the environmental roadside weeds list that was
recently endorsed by the Minister for Environment.
(1) Will the
list be published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website and
the website of the Roadside Conservation Committee?
(2) What statutory or regulatory status does the list have
currently?
(3) Is the minister planning to strengthen the statutory or
regulatory status of the list in the future?
(4) If yes to
(3), what changes are planned and do they include restrictions on the
propagation, sale and control of specific plants?
(5) How are
local authorities, Main Roads, DEC regions and other stakeholders being
informed of the list?
(6) Does the minister have a communication plan to inform the
wider community about the list?
(7) What
control measures will the government require on the actions of custodians of
roadsides and under what mechanism will this be made legally binding?
LIST
563. Hon SALLY TALBOT to the minister representing the
Minister for Environment:
I refer to the environmental roadside weeds list that was
recently endorsed by the Minister for Environment.
(1) Will the
list be published on the Department of Environment and Conservation website and
the website of the Roadside Conservation Committee?
(2) What statutory or regulatory status does the list have
currently?
(3) Is the minister planning to strengthen the statutory or
regulatory status of the list in the future?
(4) If yes to
(3), what changes are planned and do they include restrictions on the
propagation, sale and control of specific plants?
(5) How are
local authorities, Main Roads, DEC regions and other stakeholders being
informed of the list?
(6) Does the minister have a communication plan to inform the
wider community about the list?
(7) What
control measures will the government require on the actions of custodians of
roadsides and under what mechanism will this be made legally binding?
AnswerView source ↗
I thank the member for some notice of this question.
(1) Yes. The list will be published
on the Roadside Conservation Committee web pages on the Department of
Environment and Conservation website.
(2) None.
Statutory or regulatory status applies to only these species listed as declared
plants under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976.
(3) No. Legislation governing weeds is administered through
the Agriculture and Food portfolio.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Through the
Roadside Conservation Committee's ''VergeNotes'', which
are distributed to roadside managers.
(6) No. The list
was endorsed on only 7 August and DEC and the Roadside Conservation Committee
will pursue communication in respect of it.
(7) The list is advisory.
(1) Yes. The list will be published
on the Roadside Conservation Committee web pages on the Department of
Environment and Conservation website.
(2) None.
Statutory or regulatory status applies to only these species listed as declared
plants under the Agriculture and Related Resources Protection Act 1976.
(3) No. Legislation governing weeds is administered through
the Agriculture and Food portfolio.
(4) Not applicable.
(5) Through the
Roadside Conservation Committee's ''VergeNotes'', which
are distributed to roadside managers.
(6) No. The list
was endorsed on only 7 August and DEC and the Roadside Conservation Committee
will pursue communication in respect of it.
(7) The list is advisory.
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