2. Objectives and Actions

The goal of this TAP is to minimise the impacts of P. cinnamomi on matters of national environmental significance (NES) under the EPBC Act and priority biodiversity assets (that will include matters of NES) identified by the actions of this TAP. To achieve this goal, the TAP has three objectives.

1. Identify and prioritise for protection:

• biodiversity assets
• areas where there is potential for P. cinnamomi to cause native species or ecological communities not yet listed to become eligible for listing under the EPBC Act (in any category, other than conservation dependent).

2. Reduce the spread of P. cinnamomi to, and reduce its impacts on:

• identified priority biodiversity assets
• areas where there is potential for P. cinnamomi to cause native species or ecological communities not yet listed to become eligible for listing under the EPBC Act (in any category, other than conservation dependent).

3. Communicate information about P. cinnamomi, its impacts on biodiversity and actions under this TAP.

Each objective is accompanied by a set of actions which, when implemented, will help achieve the goal of the TAP. Performance indicators have been established for each action. The priorities stated for actions are relative over the life of the TAP. Timeframes listed for the actions are:

• short term, 1–3 years
• medium term, 3–5 years
• long term, more than 5 years
• ongoing.

Research actions have been identified that will the support the TAP to achieve its goal. These are listed at the end of this section.