The Federal Government has pledged $1 million to the Gold Coast’s Currumbin Wildlife Hospital to support koala populations in South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales.
The announcement on Tuesday from Gold Coast MP Karen Andrews is part of a $6 million initiative to protect the region’s koala habitats, with Senior Veterinarian Doctor Pyne saying the funding will allow upgrades to the facilities already overflowing with over 11,000 wildlife admissions annually.
The North East Forest Alliance, however, said the Liberal Party's commitment is "too little too late” because the promise for funding did not address the "extinction crisis”.