To inquire into and report upon wild dog issues in the State of South Australia, specifically:
[a] The method of raising funds for the maintenance of the dog fence with a view to making collection more equitable, i.e. -
- whether any change in collection method is justified and, if so, what changes would be necessary to make collection more equitable; and,
- to recommend any consequential changes to the Dog Fence Act.
[b] Issues associated with control of wild dogs inside the dog fence, ie -
- to what extent wild dogs are causing problems inside the dog fence, particularly in parks such as the Ngarkat Conservation Park;
- how those problems can or should be fairly addressed;
- how the presence of wild dogs inside the dog fence affects the equity of dog fence payment collection; and
- to recommend any consequential changes to the Dog Fence Act.
[c] Describing and/or quantifying other significant benefits and costs associated with maintaining the dog fence, including but not limited to the effect of the dog fence upon other native species.