MATTERS OF URGENCY

The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT ( Senator Ghosh ) (17:55): The Senate will now consider the proposal, under standing order 75, from Senator David Pocock, which is also shown at item No. 16 on today's order of business and is shown on the Dynamic Red: That, in the opinion of the Senate, the following is a matter of urgency: the need for increased investment to protect Australia's landscapes and wildlife from invasive species, which cost around $25 billion a year and are driving native species towards extinction.

With bird flu spreading around the country, the Environment Minister has said managing threats like weeds, feral cats, foxes and pigs is 'more important than ever'. The government must fully fund a long-term plan for management, research and eradication. The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT: Is consideration of the proposal supported?

More than the number of senators required by the standing orders having risen in their places—