Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy) Share this | Hansard source

The Morrison government's $74 million investment spans a range of threats and challenges for the koala, and that includes habitat protection. The management of habitat protection and the management of land clearing are primarily the responsibilities of state governments, but, where there are potential impacts on matters of national environmental significance, including the clearance of koala habitat, these may in fact require separate Commonwealth approval. The Commonwealth will thus continue to play a leadership role and to support the coordination of conservation outcomes for the koala across its range.

The Morrison government's $74.3 million over six years, from 2019-20 to 2024-25, into projects that are benefiting koalas both directly and indirectly includes $47 million to protect and restore the important koala habitat; $8.3 million for koala health, genetics research and medical support; and an additional $12 million for the National Koala Monitoring Program. (Time expired)