State and Territory Legislation

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Each of Australia’s states and territories has their own legislation and organisations responsible for assisting landholders in managing feral deer. Below, you will find resources for each state and territory.

Australian Capital Territory

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Contacts and resources	Legislation	Strategies and deer management plans	Useful links
ACT Natural Resource Management	Pest Plants and Animals Act 2005
ACT Government – Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development	Nature Conservation Act 2014
	Environmental Protection Act 1997

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Commonwealth

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Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water	Biosecurity Act 2015	Australian Pest Animal Strategy (2017- 2027)
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry	Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999

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New South Wales

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NSW Department of Primary Industries – feral deer	NSW Biosecurity Act 2015	NSW Biosecurity Strategy 2013-2021	Managing feral deer in NSW
Local Land Services – Feral deer control	Biosecurity Regulation 2017	Regional strategic pest animal management	Summary – Feral deer in NSW
	Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002		Report feral deer sightings to the Local Land Services
	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974
	NSW Local Land Services Act 2013
	Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016

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Northern Territory

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Northern Territory Government	Territory Parks and Wildlife Conservation Act 1976

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Queensland

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Business Queensland – Restricted Invasive animals	Biosecurity Act 2014	Queensland feral deer management strategy 2022-27	Restricted Invasive pests in QLD
Local councils	Land Protection (Pest and Stock Route Management) Act 2002	Check with local councils for feral deer management plans in your area

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South Australia

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Department of Primary Industries (PIRSA) – Feral deer eradication program	Landscape South Australia Act 2019	Strategic plan for the South Australian feral deer eradication program 2022 – 2032
Management of feral deer	Landscape South Australia Regulations 2020	South Australian feral deer policy
Landscape South Australia – 9 regions	National Parks and Wildlife Act 1972

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Tasmania

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Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania	Vermin Control Act 2000	Wild fallow deer management Plan project	Game Services Tasmania
	Nature Conservation (wildlife) Regulations 2021	Parks and Wildlife Tasmania – Deer Control Project 2023-2024
	Nature Conservation Act 2002
	Wildlife (General) Regulations 2010

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Victoria

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Department Energy, Environment and Climate Action	National Parks Act 1975	Victorian Deer Strategy (2020)	Victorian deer control community network
Catchment Management Authority	Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act 1988		Parks Victoria – Deer
Local council feral deer programs	Wildlife Act 1975		Game Management Authority
	Wildlife (Game) Regulations 2012
	National Parks Act 1975
	Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994

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Western Australia

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Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development	Agricultural and Related Resources Protection Act 1976	Fallow and Red deer: requirements and conditions to keep	Rusa deer pest alert
Recognised Biosecurity Groups (RBGs)	Biosecurity and Agricultural Management Act 2007	Aerial surveys to aid feral deer control	Fallow and Red deer keeping conditions
	Wildlife Conservation Act 1950

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