Priority weeds

Plants may be declared a priority weed if they pose a significant risk to human health, the environment, animals or the agricultural industry. Priority weeds are plants that must be controlled under the Biosecurity Act 2015.

It is the responsibility of the owners of private land as well as their occupants to ensure reasonable and effective measures are taken to control infestations of priority weeds. Priority weeds can be determined on a state, regional or local level.

For an up-to-date list of plants that are priority weeds, visit the NSW WeedWise website and view priority weeds for the region of Greater Sydney.