11 December 2023

11 December 2023 Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water Via email: invasivespecies@dcceew.gov.au Threat abatement plan (TAP) for predation by feral cats 2023 The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) welcomes the opportunity to make a submission to the Department of Climate Change, Energy, Environment and Water on the draft updated threat abatement plan for predat. [...] ALGA is supportive of actions under Objective 2 of the Feral Cat TAP to engage and communicate with the broader public and increase support for improved cat management as this will assist local governments when they undertake their own engagement on whether to introduce further companion animal controls. [...] The draft Feral Cat TAP acknowledges that some of the actions local government can take to limit feral cats is not restricted to controlling cat movements. [...] Conclusion ALGA is supportive of coordinated action to control feral cats and providing additional tools for local government to manage pet cat movements. [...] There is significant work to be done to achieve social licence for local government to enact stricter controls on the movement of pet cats.