Looks like that release date had been set a long time ago, and the public consultation process is just a formality.
In an article dated 27 March 2012, it states, "Currently, KHV is scheduled for release into Australian waterways in 2017, subject to the approval of the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA)."
Read more at –
http://www.ecosmagazine.com/paper/EC12230.htm
This will be followed by release in South Australia, even closer to home, in 2018.
Read more at –
http://mobile.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-02/carp-eradication-program-could-cause-pollution-problems/7374658
We really need to ask this question, "Are carp in waterways, a symptom, or the cause?"
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Yours sincerely,
Dr Richmond Loh
DipProjMgt, BSc, BVMS, MPhil (Pathology), MANZCVS (Aquatics& Pathobiology), CertAqV, NATA Signatory.
PERTH | MELBOURNE | TOWNSVILLE
THE FISH VET – AUSTRALIA.
Aquatic Veterinary Medical & Diagnostic Services.
http://www.thefishvet.com.au
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