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1 Political party responses to Humane Society International s Conservation & Animal Welfare Election Policy Requests for 2013 Summary of Responses National Environment Law 1 No devolution of Commonwealth environment powers, removal of approvals bilats EPBC clauses and significant strengthening of EPBC Act. 2 Add new EPBC National Environmental Significance (NES) triggers dealing with Land Clearing, the National Reserves System and Ecosystems of National Importance. 3 Commitment to increase level of staffing and financing of the Department of the Environment. National Animal Welfare Policy 4 Commit to establishing a new, strong and independent Office of Animal Welfare overseen by an independent expert advisory board, a $50 million annual budget and a commitment to review and significantly strengthen Commonwealth animal welfare laws and regulations. National Endangered Species Program 5 Establish a new and fully funded National Endangered Species Program underpinned by a National Endangered Species Recovery Fund. The Rudd Labor Government strongly supports the Commonwealth retaining approval power over matters of national environmental significance. A Rudd Labor Government would prioritise Australia s National Parks and form a time limited expert advisory committee to enquire into how best to ensure protection for some of our favourite places to visit. Options for consideration by the committee would be amending the existing Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, or to establish a new legislative framework encompassing Australia s National Parks. The Rudd Labor Government will continue to adequately resource the Department of Sustainability, Water, Population and Communities. On 31 July 2013 the Federal Labor Government announced that it would establish an Inspector General of Animal Welfare and Live Animal Exports. The Inspector General will be an independent statutory office holder, reporting directly to the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Federal Labor s policy on threatened and endangered species is engendered in the EPBC Act. The Coalition will establish a onestop-shop for environmental approvals, devolving Commonwealth environment powers to the states and territories. No response to HSI letter and no public position at time of writing. The Coalition has indicated that it will establish a Threatened Species Commissioner, which will develop threatened species plans, implement plans and ensure a public reporting process. The Australian Greens fully support strong ongoing federal protection, including the removal of approvals bilaterals and significantly strengthening the EPBC Act so that it actually drives positive outcomes for Australia s precious places and wildlife. With Australia in a biodiversity crisis, the Australian Greens fully support stronger and broader environmental protections under our national environment laws. The Greens are proposing a $346m plan, over the forward estimates, to make our environment protection laws work. Expand the oversight of the Federal Government to all aspects of the national environment (including climate, water, national parks and forests) which are likely to be significantly impacted upon by proposals (triggers). The Australian Greens support increasing the staffing and resources of the federal Environment Department. The Australian Greens are proud to support the establishment of a longneeded, independent Commonwealthfunded Office of Animal Welfare to develop and synchronise federal ethical treatment standards and regulate live animal exports. The Australian Greens strongly support increased funding for the protection and recovery of Australia s threatened species and ecosystems.
2 6 Develop a comprehensive list of species for gazettal by the Minister of those species that should be listed urgently due to their unfavourable conservation status but are not currently on the EPBC schedules. 7 To speed up habitat protection processes, implement EPBC accreditation of state listed threatened ecological communities, and assess priority national ecological communities for listing. 8 Develop and implement an EPBC Freshwater Turtle Wildlife Conservation Plan. The Australian Greens are very concerned that there are highly threatened species within Australia without protection under our national environment laws due to an inadequately resourced and cumbersome listing process. We believe all species and ecosystems requiring protection under our national environment laws should be urgently listed. The Australian Greens support EPBC accreditation of state listed threatened ecological communities. The Australian Greens are very concerned about the plight of many of our Freshwater turtles whose populations are in rapid decline. The Australian Greens want to see our freshwater turtles populations thriving again on this continent. 9 Develop and implement an EPBC Dingo Wildlife Conservation Plan. 10 Develop and implement an EPBC bat (all Australian species) Wildlife Conservation Plan. National Heritage Program 11 Prioritise and invigorate Australia s National Heritage Program with a goal of listing 100 natural areas by The National Heritage List, as a record of Australia s most significance heritage places will continue to grow and develop. The Australian Greens want to see the future of Australia s iconic Dingo assured. The Australian Greens are committed to ensuring all Australian bat species are properly protected. The Australian Greens recognise the importance of bats to many of Australia s ecosystems, and that all too many are under threat. The Australian Greens believe there are many places across Australia of huge natural and cultural importance that are worthy of national heritage protection. We have announced our fully costed policy for the better protection and management of Australia s wild rivers through national heritage listing and ongoing management.
3 12 Establish a National Heritage Rivers Program assessing Australia s wild rivers for National Heritage listing. 13 Prioritise the assessment of Cooper Creek Sub-Catchment, Lake Eyre, Daintree Lowlands, Great Western Woodlands, Cape York and Barrow Island for National Heritage listing. 14 Prioritise the assessment of the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Australian Antarctic Whales Sanctuary for National Heritage Listing. International Programs 15 Establish a regional biodiversity conservation program to help Australia s biodiverse neighbours (biodiversity hotspots project), providing an NGO grants program supporting on-ground environmental work in the region ($20 million over five years). 16 Provide matching dollar for dollar funds for HSI s Extinction Denied regional conservation grants program (up to $500,000 per annum). Through the aid budget, the Federal Labor Government promotes sustainable livelihoods and increased resilience to environmental stresses. Our climate change and environment activities directly support the Millennium Development Goals of ensuring environmental sustainability. The Foreign Minister Bob Carr announced on 28 June 2013 in Jakarta that Australia will provide $3m over the next three years to help save the Sumatran Rhinoceros from extinction. A Coalition Government will join forces with Melbourne zoo to tackle threats to orangutans in South East Asia through a $300,000 investment in conservation. The funding would be administered through the zoo s international grants program and will support the Nyaru Menteng orangutan reintroduction project in central Kalimantan, Indonesia. The Australian Greens want our wild rivers protected from dams, weirs, large scale irrigation and other inappropriate developments that will destroy these wild rivers and the life that depends on them. We support the national heritage listing of all Australia s wild rivers, to provide additional protection for these rivers systems under our national environment laws. The Australian Greens support the assessment of Cooper Creek Sub- Catchment, Lake Eyre, Daintree Lowlands, Great Western Woodlands, Cape York and Barrow Island for National Heritage listing. The Australian Greens believe that the Australian Antarctic Territory and the Australian Antarctic Whales Sanctuary are regions of national heritage value worthy of protection under our national environment laws. Our region is home to a spectacular array of wonderful rare and unique species of plants and animals in need of greater protection. We are strongly committed to helping protect our region s environment. We recognise the importance of on-ground work undertaken by local communities to delivering long term, sustainable outcomes. We want Australia s foreign engagement through aid, trade and diplomacy to more heavily emphasis improving the ecological sustainability of our region. Our engagement in the region should be respectful, empowering, draw on local expertise coupled with solid science. We will be particularly working to ensure that Australia s international leadership roles on the UN Security Council and our Presidency of the G20 are used to drive better sustainability outcomes globally and in our region.
4 17 Join the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) a global biodiversity hotspots program managed by the GEF/MacArthur Foundation/the World Bank/Conservation International and the Governments of France and Japan. 18 Amend Commonwealth wildlife trade policy to prohibit the export and import of pre-cites rhino horn. Marine Conservation Programs 19 Develop and implement an EPBC Dugong Wildlife Conservation Plan. The Federal Labor Government is investing $6.95m in indigenous selfmanagement because this is the best way to ensure the sustainable and appropriate management of dugongs and turtles. If elected, the Coalition will move quickly and constructively to implement a Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan which will work to protect the majestic dugong and turtle populations of Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islands from the threats of poaching, illegal hunting and marine debris. ($5m funding allocation). The Australian Greens support the amendment of the Commonwealth wildlife trade policy to prohibit the export and import of pre-cites rhino horn. The Australian Greens support a Dugong Wildlife Conservation Plan. One of the reasons behind our strong opposition to the proposed James Price Point gas hub was that it threatened dugong habitat. 20 Support HSI s contempt of court case against Japanese whaling company and send an Australian customs vessel to Antarctica during whaling season. 21 Vigorously pursue the ongoing International Court of Justice (ICJ) court case brought by Australia against the Japanese Government over scientific whaling. The Rudd Labor Government considers that Japans so-called scientific whaling is contrary to its international obligations and should stop now which is why, on 31 May 2010, the government initiated legal action against Japan in the International Court of Justice (ICJ). Should the whaling season continue, the Coalition commits to sending a customs vessel to the Southern Ocean. It is important that Australia has a Southern Ocean presence given the ongoing risk of confrontation between whalers and protesters. The Coalition supports action in the ICJ. The Australian Greens want commercial and scientific whaling banned, and a ban on sale of whale meat and byproducts. We support the court case brought by Australia against Japan in the International Court of Justice but believe more should be done.
5 22 Establish a National Marine Debris program to implement the current EPBC Threat Abatement Plan, and upgrade Australia s international efforts to combat this global threat to marine wildlife. 23 Commit to introducing urgent mitigation measures to immediately stop and then mitigate against the bycatch of seabirds in Australian trawl fisheries and develop a broader National Plan of Action for Seabirds. 24 Commit to tasking the Threatened Species Scientific Committee with the urgent assessment of all shark species found in Australia to determine their conservation status and eligibility for listing as threatened species under the EPBC Act and state threatened species laws. 25 Implement a shark fin trade prohibition policy. 26 Through international conventions such as CITES and CMS instigate the implementation further shark conservation measures including new shark listings. Federal Labor has recently announced continued funding of $320m over the next five years for Indigenous ranger teams, whose efforts underpin the ghost nets project (marine debris), including across the north where the impact of ghost nets on turtle and dugong communities is particularly prevalent. The Rudd Labor Government is committed to continuing the work to protect seabirds. The public consultation period has now commenced for the variation of the Threat Abatement Plan for seabird bycatch during oceanic longline fishing. The Labor Government is currently working closely with Commonwealth, state and territory fisheries management agencies to ensure that we meet our obligations under the Convention (CITES), and that future export of these species will not be detrimental to their survival. The Rudd Labor Government recently contributed $20,000 to the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Sharks. $700,000 towards cleaning up marine debris along the Far North Queensland Coast, the Torres Strait Islands and in the Coral Sea. Marine debris especially ghost nets provide significant risks to dugongs and turtles and the Coalition will take steps to clean up these threats. The Australian Greens aim is zero waste. We are committed to extended product stewardship, which would require producers and retailers to take responsibility for their products when the products reach the end of their life. The Australian Greens aim to eliminate fishery by-catch (all kinds). We are particularly concerned about sea-birds and support a sea-bird action plan. The Australian Greens are keen to progress all options that can help end unsustainable shark finning practises in Australian fisheries. The Greens will introduce consistent laws and implement bans on the possession and sale of imported shark fin in Australia. They would also evaluate the necessity of a moratorium on shark fishing in Commonwealth waters and an export ban, if these other measures prove to be ineffective.
6 International Marine Policy 27 Commit to calling for all Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to adopt a mandatory sink rate/line weighting regime for their longline fisheries to prevent albatross and petrel bycatch. 28 Commit to calling for all Tuna Regional Fisheries Management Organisations to adopt a shark fins naturally attached policy and limits and prohibitions on retention of shark species. 29 Global Oceans Policy: Support the development of a new UNCLOS (Law of the Sea) Implementing Agreement for high seas.biodiversity conservation 30 Implement and fully fund a comprehensive detailed and prioritised National Biodiversity/ Climate Change Adaptation Threat Abatement Plan and pursue the effective completion of global REDD negotiations for the protection of the world s forests. Federal Labor is committed to reducing seabird bycatch in the internationally managed Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT) fishery. The Rudd Labor Government will continue to advocate for bycatch reduction in the CCSBT, including putting forward measures to the CCSBT to ensure other nations adopt Australia s Southern Bluefin Tuna bycatch minimisation practices. Federal Labor supports the introduction of measures to prohibit and minimise the abhorrent practice of shark-finning. The practice is illegal and its prohibition strictly enforced in Australian maritime zones. The Rudd Labor Government continues to work domestically and internationally to develop a robust approach to climate change, including strong mitigation action in forests and the land sector. Addressing emissions from the forest sector will be a key part of efforts to limit global temperature increase to 2 C. The Coalition would promote an international agreement to achieve a global rainforest recovery plan aimed at a 50 per cent reduction in the eight billion tonnes of annual CO 2 emissions caused by rainforest destruction. The Greens support the proposal for a National Biodiversity/ Climate Change Adaptation Threat Abatement Plan. Footnote: This table reflects the 30 environmental (and animal welfare) policy questions put by HSI to the major political parties, but also includes a response from the Animal Justice Party who specifically asked to view and answer the questionnaire. HSI does not endorse any political party or candidate at the coming September 7th. The party responses are those taken from written replies to our questionnaire, or from public statements made by the parties. No public commitment / no public position at time of writing means we could not find any written or public evidence of policy commitments - but there could be such public commitments that we are unaware of. The policy questions reflected HSI s view of best environmental practice. Michael Kennedy, Director HSI
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