Christine Milne (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

My question is to the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, Minister Wong. Does the government agree that there is a window of opportunity to prevent foxes from becoming established in Tasmania, a window which is rapidly closing given that scats were found as far south as Cygnet just this week? Does the government acknowledge that, if foxes are not eradicated swiftly, as many as 78 native species will be put at risk and, additionally, the primary industry sector will face a potential cost of around $20 million a year through impacts such as loss of lands, the cost of protecting lands and so on?