Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman has announced plans to put aside $22.5 million to acquire koala habitats for preservation, $3.2 million for researching and $800,000 to help organisations to carry out rescue and rehabilitation services. The Australian Koala Foundation CEO Deborah Tabart OAM criticized the policy saying throwing money at the problem was not the solution. Ms Tabart said the real answer was to list the koala as critically endangered in southeast Queensland and vulnerable across the state. For the full story please see the link below:

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