It was no accident: deliberate plant introductions by Australian government agencies during the 20th century

By G. Cook, L. Dias. 2006

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Grazing Management in Tropical Savannas: Utilization and Rest Strategies to Manipulate Rangeland Condition (2011, background): “While these introduced species can provide significant benefits for livestock production, they can also significantly alter the composition of previously relatively intact rangelands (Cook and Dias 2006) and have deleterious effects on biodiversity (Smyth et al. 2009).”
Widespread plant species: natives versus aliens in our changing world (2011, background): “…of 26,242 alien plant species have been introduced into Australia (Randall 2007) from many different regions of the world (Groves and Hosking 1998; Cook and Dias 2006; Harris et al. 2007; Phillips et al. 2010a), with some notable periods of rapid exchange (e.g. between 1840 and 1880 as well as…”
Alien plant invasions in tropical and sub-tropical savannas: patterns, processes and prospects (2010, background): “Propagule pressure: intentional introductions and widespread pasture plantings One of the most striking features of the invasion of Australian savannas is the abundance of species that were intentionally introduced for pasture enhancement and other reasons (Lonsdale 1994; Cook and Dias 2006).”