Attachment 2 - Noosa Biosecurity Plan 2026-2031

3. Legislation & Policy
Commonwealth and Queensland legislation and strategies
Invasive plants and animals are managed by all levels of government and governed by a range
of legislation and strategies that define statutory obligations and community responsibilities.
These have been considered in the preparation of this Biosecurity Plan and are listed below.

A suite of supporting national and state guidelines, codes of practice and manuals also provide
practical direction and operational standards for councils, land managers and communities.

 Commonwealth:                                    State Government:
  Biosecurity Act 2015                            Biosecurity Act 2014
  Environment Protection and Biodiversity         Nature Conservation Act 1992
   Conservation Act (EPBC) 1999                    Environmental Protection Act 1994
  National Biosecurity Strategy 2022-2032         Planning Act 2016 (Qld)
  Australian Weeds Strategy 2017–2027             Biosecurity Strategy 2024-29
  Australian Pest Animal Strategy 2017–2027       Invasive Plants and Animals Strategy 2025-30
  Australia’s Strategy for Nature 2019-2030       Feral Deer Management Strategy 2022–27
  National guidelines                             Wild Dog Management Strategy 2021–2026
  Species specific plans                          Biodiversity Conservation Strategy 2022
                                                   Queensland Biosecurity Manual 2023
                                                   Various codes of practice
                                                   Various operational guidelines




Figure 3.1. Noosa Council strategies and plans




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