Public consultation is closed
Thank you to everyone who took the time to make a submission to the public consultation on the Cat Management in Tasmania – Discussion Paper.
The consultation was open for ten weeks, from 6 March to 15 May 2026.
Individual submissions and a Summary of Submissions Report will be published on the NRE Tas website in due course.
The Discussion Paper is provided below in various formats:
Cat Management in Tasmania - Discussion Paper PDF (PDF 654Kb)
Easy Read Cat Management in Tasmania - Discussion Paper PDF (PDF 433Kb)
Word versions:
Cat Management in Tasmania - Discussion Paper Word (DOCX 2Mb)

Easy Read Cat Management in Tasmania - Discussion Paper (DOCX 666Kb)
Submissions
We will collect, analyse, and interpret all submissions. Then we compile the findings into a consultation report, which we will publish on this web page.
This information will guide the development of the new Tasmanian Cat Management Plan that will reflect community and stakeholder views.
We will publish your submission and name unless you asked us to keep part or all of it confidential.
We never publish personal details like your phone number, email, or address.
If you don't clearly state that your submission (or parts of it) is confidential, we will treat it as public information.