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areas and high priority species which will be more effective, efficient and feasible than the broad-scale approaches used in the past.

Where possible, actions under this TAP will be facilitated through existing internal budget allocations where an existing responsibility for biodiversity protection already exists (e.g. the National Reserve System). Departmental funding relating to the delivery of EPBC Act activities will be used to fund actions that fall outside these existing responsibilities (e.g. development and application of the prioritisation tool). It is not possible to assign costs to each element of the TAP at the time of writing this TAP.

Investment in many of the TAP actions will be determined by the stakeholders, in particular the states and territories. It is not possible to quantify either the uptake of actions or the funding that may be provided by each of the affected jurisdictions. This will be a matter of negotiation (e.g. one tool or resource, funded solely by one jurisdiction, may be shared with other jurisdictions in return for a discounted cost to use or access a different tool or resource).

In addition to funding provided directly by the Australian Government and the jurisdictions, TAP actions are often enacted via existing intergovernmental mechanisms such as the VPC. Funding for these mechanisms is incorporated in normal organisational administrative costs and is not able to be detailed on the basis of costs of an individual TAP.

The total cost of implementation of this TAP, therefore, cannot be quantified at the time of its writing. However, the Australian Government is committed to undertake all the actions listed within the 5 year life of this TAP.

This TAP provides a framework for undertaking targeted priority actions. Budgetary and other constraints may affect the achievement of the objectives of this TAP and, as knowledge changes, proposed actions may be modified over the life of the TAP. Australian Government funds may be available to implement key national environmental priorities, such as relevant actions listed in this TAP and actions identified in regional natural resource management plans.

3.3 Implementing the plan

In order to successfully implement this TAP, DSEWPaC will:
       * implement the TAP as it applies to Commonwealth land and act in accordance with the provisions of the TAP
       * maintain its strong links with state and territory agencies and with local and regional bodies that are responsible for the management of cane toads
       * seek stronger coordination of national action on cane toads under the auspices of the VPC and draw on expertise from CTAG, state and territory agencies and non-government organisations
       * encourage involvement of key stakeholders and experts in cane toad related research and management.

In relation to Australian Government responsibilities, the EPBC Act