Inclusion of threatening processes in the list of key threatening processes under section 183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (04/03/2003) (Cth)

Commonwealth of Australia

Inclusion of threatening processes in the list of key threatening processes under section 183 of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

I, DAVID KEMP, Minister for the Environment and Heritage, pursuant to section 184(1) of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, hereby amend the list referred to in section 183 of that Act by:

including in the list in the key threatening processes category

• The reduction in the biodiversity of Australian native fauna and flora due to the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta

Dated this………4th………..day of ………March………….2003

David Kemp

Minister for the Environment and Heritage