Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Committees

Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

5:04 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 1 June 2011, with effect from the first day of sitting of 2011:

The status, health and sustainability of Australia’s koala population, with particular reference to:

(a)
the iconic status of the koala and the history of its management;
(b)
estimates of koala populations and the adequacy of current counting methods;
(c)
knowledge of koala habitat;
(d)
threats to koala habitat such as logging, land clearing, poor management, attacks from feral and domestic animals, disease, roads and urban development;
(e)
the listing of the koala under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
(f)
the adequacy of the National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy;
(g)
appropriate future regulation for the protection of koala habitat;
(h)
interaction of state and federal laws and regulations; and
(i)
any other related matters.

Question agreed to.

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