On 17 November 2010 the Senate referred the following matter 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:
the iconic status of the koala and the history of its management;
- estimates of koala populations and the adequacy of current counting methods;
- knowledge of koala habitat;
- threats to koala habitat such as logging, land clearing, poor management, attacks from feral and domestic animals, disease, roads and urban development;
- the listing of the koala under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999;
- the adequacy of the National Koala Conservation and Management Strategy;
- appropriate future regulation for the protection of koala habitat;
- interaction of state and federal laws and regulations; and
- any other related matters.
For further information, contact: Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia