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activities within marine parks. This includes developing policy to ensure assessment and authorisation requirements are clearly articulated and that decision making is robust, consistently applied, and transparent to all marine park users,
  * collaborate with industry to investigate innovative technologies and systems (including vessel monitoring systems) that can assist businesses and individuals to comply with regulatory requirements,
  * develop an effective and efficient process to assess new technologies and gear types to allow for the use of new equipment during the life of this plan if appropriate,
  * develop a guarantee of service for the regulated community that includes a commitment to work with key marine park users and interest groups whose interests are likely to be affected by regulatory decisions, and
  * develop a customer focused online authorisation system for marine park users that includes publishing authorisations issued by Parks Australia on its website.
in the Temperate East Network:
  * issue authorisations—permit, class approval, activity licence or lease—for activities in marine parks assessed as acceptable either by the Director or another government or industry policy, plan or program accepted by the Director, and
  * work with other Commonwealth and state government agencies, the Norfolk Island Regional Council, and the Lord Howe Island Board, to improve experiences and consistency of approaches for people seeking authorisations.

Park protection and management program
Timely and appropriate preventative and restorative actions to protect natural, cultural and heritage values from impacts.
Outcome
  * Impact of pressures on marine park values are minimised as far as reasonably practicable.
Actions—the Director will
under a national program:
  * apply a risk-based assessment process to prioritise park protection and management actions,
  * develop an Australian Marine Parks critical incident strategy in collaboration with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and other responsible agencies, to respond to critical incidents,
  * develop a mooring and anchoring strategy to protect marine park values and improve visitor experience,
  * support the removal of marine debris and ghost nets from marine parks through partnerships with Commonwealth, state and territory government agencies and other organisations involved in the management of marine debris, and
  * contribute to actions, where appropriate, that support Australia's obligations under international agreements and national environmental law. This includes the World Heritage Convention, Ramsar Convention, recovery plans, wildlife conservation plans and threat abatement plans.
in the Temperate East Network:
  * enable infrastructure such as moorings to protect habitats and enhance visitor safety,
  * collaborate with and support other agencies that undertake invasive and protected species management and marine debris removal. For example, this may include working in partnership with relevant agencies to foster high standards of biosecurity, particularly in sensitive marine ecosystems and World Heritage-listed areas of the Lord Howe Marine Park
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