Has the Natural Heritage Ministerial Board (the Board) considered, and reached final decisions on, the recommendations in the following eight national evaluations of the Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality, which were commissioned by the Board in 2004 and 2005: (a) significant invasive species (weeds) outcomes of regional investment, (b) biodiversity outcomes of regional investment, (c) salinity outcomes of regional investment, (d) sustainable agriculture outcomes of regional investment, (e) current governance arrangements to support regional investment, (f) the effectiveness of bilateral agreements between the Commonwealth and State/Territory governments for the regional component of the extension of the Natural Heritage Trust, (g) the Australian Government Envirofund, and (h) the National Investment Stream of the Natural Heritage Trust; if so, will those decisions be made public; if not, when will the Board consider and make decisions on the recommendations, and make these decisions public.

Yes, the Board has considered the recommendations of the evaluations. Final decisions will be made in the context of considering the design of any future programmes to follow the Natural Heritage Trust and the National Action Plan for Salinity and Water Quality. Where relevant, a number of evaluation findings have been implemented under the current programmes.