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additional funding for finer scale prioritisation.
Development of coordinated reporting mechanisms                             $50,000 per state/territory                                                                                                                                                                                                      $400,000.
Development of management plans                                             $10,000 for each regional plan                                                                                                                                                                                                   $200,000 for 20 regions.
Community education                                                         $200,000 per state/territory for general promotion per year.  This amount may decline as material can be reused and education levels rise.                                                                                       $1.2 million per state/territory over 5 years.

                                                                            Additional $200,000 per state/territory for releases of new biocontrol agents.
Training                                                                    $10,000 to $100,000 to develop different materials and programs.                                                                                                                                                                 $20,000 to $200,000 over 5 years.

                                                                            $2000 to $100,000 for delivery.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             $500,000 over 5 years.

Implementing the plan

The Department of the Environment and Energy will work with other Australian Government agencies, state and territory governments and national and regional industry, non-government organisations managing land for conservation, and community groups, to facilitate the implementation of the plan. Specific recovery plans for threatened species and other action plans will need to be taken into account when prioritising areas for management. There are also many different stakeholder interests and perspectives to take into account in managing rabbits and it will be important to consult and involve the range of stakeholders in implementing the actions in this plan. Greater integration between agricultural/pastoral and other control efforts will be encouraged.

The Australian Government will implement the plan as it applies to Commonwealth land.

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