Ranger teams

Question

?Can you provide a list of all NIAA funded ranger teams, their host organisations, and their funding contract amounts by state and territory along with contract duration. ?How many contracts has NIAA now signed for Ranger teams under expansion round 1 and 2 of the rollout of new teams? ?What is the total value of contracts signed by state and territory of teams under expansion round 1 and 2? ?How many ranger teams are funded on existing operational IPAs? Can you provide a list of ranger teams and the IPAs they work on by state and Territory? Are there IPAs without Ranger teams funded by NIAA? Can you list them by state and territory? ?What plans, if any, does NIAA have to ensure all IPAs both operational and those currently under planning and development, have funded Ranger teams? ?Has NIAA factored in a CPI increase/adjustment to all Ranger team funding? Has NIAA factored in any consideration of fuel price rises and fuel availability to ranger teams and their ability to conduct work on country? If so what measures is NIAA taking as a result. ?What steps, if any, is NIAA taking to ensure that long-running Ranger teams with successful track records are not disadvantaged by overly restrictive funding rules going forward, and particularly in the current expansion rounds and post June 30, 2028? ?Does NIAA have a dedicated staff unit focused entirely on the operational capacity support and structural assistance to Ranger team host organisations? Capacity support being specific advice and support for delivery of operational works on land or sea. How many FTE within NIAA are 100% focused on capacity support to Ranger host organisations for land and sea management as opposed to other administrative process staff?

Answer

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