Koala Management Plan

390 The Hon. T.A. FRANKS ().28 August 2024). Can the Minister for Climate, Environment and Water advise:

How many koalas have been injured and/or killed since the koala management plan, Kangaroo Island, for harvest and remediation operations came into place on 25 March?

How many relocations and captures have occurred in this same timeframe? How many were initiated (a) by the timber company AAGIM (b) by community members/wildlife rescuers?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector): The Minister for Climate, Environment and Water has advised:

Reports provided to the Department for Environment and Water in accordance with the approved AAG Investment Management koala management plan, Kangaroo Island, for harvest and remediation operationsupdated March 2024 (the AAGIM plan) have detailed that 1,109 koalas have been spotted from 1 April 2024 to 23 August 2024. Over this period, six koalas were taken by AAGIM for assessment and treatment as a result of harvesting operations. Of these six koalas, three are deceased, two have recovered and been released, and one remains in care.

With the exception of the koalas reported above, the department is not aware of any other koalas being relocated or captured in accordance with the AAGIM plan.