I present the final report of the Environment and Communications References Committee The koala—saving our national icon, together with the Hansard record of proceedings and documents presented to the committee.

Ordered that the report be printed.

by leave—I present petitioning documents relating to the committee's inquiry, and I move:

That the Senate take note of the report.

This is an excellent report. It has a suite of actions to head off the decline of koala populations across Australia, which I hope both the government and the authorities involved at state and local government level will take on board to protect this icon of this nation.

Debate interrupted.