Comments on this proposal closed on 17 May 2019. The text and documents below remain available for reference only.
Invitation to comment
This plan has been prepared by the QLD Department of Environment and Science for consideration as an approved Wildlife Trade Management Plan under section 303FO of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (the EPBC Act). It is proposed that, should the plan be approved, it will be in force for five (5) years from the date of the declaration.
This plan details the status of protected flora under QLD legislation and the licensing and reporting requirements based primarily on the protected plants legislative framework, provisions for which are contained in the Nature Conservation Act 1999, and the Nature Conservation (Wildlife Management) Regulation 2006, the Nature Conservation (Administration) Regulation 2017 and the Nature Conservation (Wildlife) Regulation 2006. It continues the system to facilitate and regulate sustainably harvesting material for the native plant industry in QLD. The tools and strategies in this plan support the long-term conservation of plant species used in the commercial industry, in both their natural habitat and as part of a viable cultivated native flora industry.
How can I get involved
In accordance with the provisions of section 303FR of the Act, you are invited to comment on this proposal. Please submit your comments by 17 May 2019.
Read the plan
Draft Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Protected Plants 05 August 2019 – 04 August 2024 (PDF - 487.62 KB)
Draft Wildlife Trade Management Plan – Queensland Protected Plants 05 August 2019 – 04 August 2024 (DOCX - 134.01 KB)
Send your comments
To assist the Minister in considering comments, the Department of the Environment and Energy encourages you to provide comments under the following headings:
- Sustainability of the Harvesting Regime
- Monitoring
- Licensing Regime
- Other
Comments should be addressed to:
Wildlife Trade Assessments - Proposed Wildlife Trade Management Plan – QLD Protected Plants
Email address for comments is: wta@environment.gov.au
or by post:
The Director
Wildlife Trade Assessments
Department of the Environment and Enerby
GPO Box 787
Canberra ACT 2601
Confidentiality
Any comments received will form part of the documentation provided to the Australian Government Minister for the Environment for a decision. Copies of comments may be made available to other parties with a particular interest in the application. If you wish to claim confidentiality for any part of your comments, please contact the Department of the Environment and Energy via email at wta@environment.gov.au
Privacy
Personal information that you provide will only be used for these purposes. Personal information may be disclosed to employees of Australian Government agencies assisting the Minister.