State and territory weed management arrangements

Weed management in the Australian Capital Territory

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in the Australian Capital Territory is the Australian Capital Territory Department of Territory and Municipal Services (Parks Conservation and Lands) .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for the Australian Capital Territory.

Overview/summary of Australian Capital Territory legislation (Weeds Australia)
Australian Capital Territory Department of Territory and Municipal Services
- Managing Pest Plants in the ACT
- Australian Capital Territory Pest Plants and Animal Act 2005
- Australian Capital Territory Nature Conservation Act 1980
- ACT Weeds Strategy
- Information on pesticide use in the Australian Capital Territory

Weed management in New South Wales

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in New South Wales is the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for New South Wales.

Overview/summary of New South Wales legislation (Weeds Australia)
NSW Weed Strategy 1998
New South Wales Noxious Weeds Advisory Committee
New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Weed management through New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service
Information on pesticide use in New South Wales
New South Wales Noxious Weeds Act 1993
Details about weeds declared in NSW under the Noxious Weeds Act 1993
New South Wales Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
List of Key Threatening Processes
Threat Abatement Plans the NSW Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995
Weed Society of New South Wales

Commonwealth level:

Commonwealth parks and reserves

Weed management in the Northern Territory

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in the Northern Territory is the Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts .

The relevant legislation is the Weeds Management Act 2001 which commenced on 1 July 2001 replacing the Noxious Weeds Ordinance 1962. Weeds Management Regulations 2006 were enacted on 20 December 2006. The Act is administered by the Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and the Arts.

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for the Northern Territory.

Overview/summary of Northern Territory legislation (Weeds Australia)
Northern Territory Weeds Management Act 2001; Weeds Management Regulations 2006
Northern Territory Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 2001
Northern Territory Fisheries Act
Northern Territory Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Control of Use) Act 2004
Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts
Weeds - Northern Territory Department of Natural Resources, Environment and The Arts
Declared weeds in the Northern Territory
Katherine region weed management arrangements
Integrated Natural Resource Management Plan for the Northern Territory (PDF - 1,330 KB)
Northern Territory park management

Commonwealth level:

Commonwealth parks and reserves

Weed management in Queensland

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in Queensland is the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries , Department of Natural Resources and Water and the Environmental Protection Agency .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for Queensland.

Overview/summary of Queensland legislation (Weeds Australia)
Queensland Government
Biosecurity Queensland
Queensland Department of Natural Resources and Water
Queensland Environmental Protection Agency
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Pest plant and animal management on public land managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Management plans for public land managed by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Queensland Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002
Queensland Local Government Act 1993
Queensland Land Act 1994
Queensland Nature Conservation Act 1992
Queensland Forestry Act 1959
Local governments in Queensland
Weed Society of Queensland
Queensland Department of Main Roads Pest Management Strategy
Regional Natural Resource Management in Queensland
Agvet chemicals and residues - Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries

Weed management in South Australia

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and co-ordination of weed control activities in South Australia is the Animal and Plant Control Group of the Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for South Australia.

Overview/summary of South Australian legislation (Weeds Australia)
Declared Plants in South Australia - South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
South Australian Natural Resources Management Act 2004
Natural Resources Management Overview - South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
South Australia Regional Natural Resource Management Boards
Pests Overview - South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
Biodiversity - Introduced Species - South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage
South Australian Department of Water, Land and Biodiversity Conservation
South Australian Department for Environment and Heritage
Weed Management Society of South Australia
South Australia Parks and Reserves
South Australian National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972
Primary Industries and Resources South Australia Rural Chemicals programme

Weed management in Tasmania

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in Tasmania is the Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for Tasmania.

Overview/summary of Tasmanian legislation (Weeds Australia)
Tasmanian Weed Management Act 1999
Tasmanian Plant Quarantine Act 1997
Weed legislation and management Plans
Weed Plan - Tasmania's Weed Management Strategy 2nd Edition 2005
Weed Management in Tasmania - Department of Primary Industries and Water
Plant Quarantine in Tasmania - Department of Primary Industries and Water
Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries and Water
Tasmanian Weed Management Committee
Community Weed Strategies in Tasmania
Parks and Wildlife Service Tasmania
National Park and Reserve Management Plans - National Parks and Wildlife Service
Tasmanian State of the Environment report - Plant Pests (Weeds) and Diseases
Threatened Species Strategy
Chemical Management in Tasmania - Department of Primary Industries and Water
Chemical Legislation and Regulations - Department of Primary Industries and Water
Tasmanian Weed Society
Pesticide Monitoring in Water Catchments
Willows - Friend or foe
Inland Fisheries Service
Natural Resource Management in Tasmania

Weed management in Victoria

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in Victoria is the Department of Primary Industries and the Department of Sustainability and Environment .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for Victoria.

Overview/summary of Victorian legislation (Weeds Australia)
Victorian Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994
Victorian Fisheries Act 1995
Victorian Local Government Act 1989
Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
Threatening processes list under the Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
How to make a nomination Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988
Pest Plants - Victorian Resources Online
Pest Plants and Animals - Department of Sustainability and Environment
Weeds - Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Victorian Pest Management - A Framework For Action
Weed Management Strategy under the Victorian Pest Management A Framework for Action
Weeds Society of Victoria
Victoria's Catchment Management Authorities
Victorian Department of Primary Industries
Victorian Department of Sustainability and Environment
Parks Victoria
The Weeds and Pests on Public Land (including National Parks) Initiative
Chemical Standards Branch - Victorian Department of Primary Industries

Weed management in Western Australia

The main contact for advice on legislation, policies, programmes and coordination of control activities in Western Australia is the Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food .

The links below provide a summary of the weed management information for Western Australia.

Overview/summary of Western Australian legislation (Weeds Australia)
Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food
Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation (Urban nature)
Good Neighbour Policy - Western Australia Department of Environment and Conservation (Nature Base)
Western Australia Agricultural and Related Resources Protection Act 1976
Western Australia Plant Diseases Act 1989
Western Australia Conservation and Land Management Act 1984
Western Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service
A Weed Plan for Western Australia
Declared plants list
The management of weeds in Western Australia - Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food
Skeleton Weed control in Western Australia
Approved Management Plans for parks and reserves in Western Australia
Parks and recreation - Department of Environment and Conservation
Management of Pesticides in Western Australia - Pesticides Advisory Committee
Herbicides - Western Australia Department of Agriculture and Food
Weed Society of Western Australia
Permitted and Quarantine Species

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