Prohibited invasive animals

Updates to prohibited and restricted matter

There have been changes to the prohibited and restricted matter lists in the Biosecurity Regulation 2016.
Please see Schedule 1 Prohibited matter and Schedule1A Restricted matter and categories of the Regulation for up-to-date lists of affected species.

Everyone is obligated to take all reasonable and practical measures that are under their control to minimise the biosecurity risks associated with invasive animals. This is called your general biosecurity obligation.

Prohibited invasive animals are not present in Queensland. Their presence would seriously threaten Queensland's agriculture, natural environment and livestock as well as human health and people's livelihoods.

Any sightings of prohibited invasive animals must be reported to Biosecurity Queensland immediately. Also, the person reporting must take all reasonable and practical measures to minimise the biosecurity risk of it spreading or escaping until they receive advice from an inspector.

Below are only a few examples of invasive prohibited animals. To understand what can be considered a prohibited invasive animal refer to the Prohibited invasive animals of Queensland fact sheet.