Can the process for licensing and permitting be improved in any way?

What does this mean? "Consideration of applications 11. Where an application is made under section 9 in relation to a non-native species that is not listed in Schedule 2 or Schedule 3, the Director shall deny the application based on the precautionary principle." Section 9 only deals with listed restricted species, so how could one be not listed? Is this supposed to apply to Section 10, "other non-native species"? And if so, does that mean that the director "shall deny" an import permit for any non-native species not listed on the invasive list, because that doesn't make sense.

So the licenses are required even for species already growing in your yard, right? I'd really like to know how much the bio-risk assessment is going to cost, and who is going to be able to do them. Also how much the permit application fee will be. Many properties are going to have several if not a dozen or more of these species growing intentionally or unintentionally - what is it going to cost to try to comply?

Can there be clarity (or possible examples given) on what entity may receive a permit, and for what species? And what conditions or restrictions may be imposed?

The licensing and permits should be collated on a public registry.

The licensing and permit should be a public registry that is easily available and accessible to the community. This creates greater transparency.