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The extent of land clearing
The report detailed that a single project, the Vulcan South Coal Mine situated in Queensland’s Bowen Basin, was allowed to clear 1,166 hectares of koala habitat. This project alone constitutes 30 percent of all koala habitat slated for clearing in 2025.
“Preventing koala extinction isn’t complicated. We need to stop deforestation by strengthening our national laws.”
Environment approval reform on the table
“The plain fact is we will fail to achieve our national goals, such as more housing, renewable energy initiatives, and ecological protection, unless these laws are fundamentally revised.”

Environment Minister Murray Watt said the EPBC Act will be reformed within the next 18 months. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
Adjunct Professor Dr Kita Ashman from Charles Sturt University said reform should remove loopholes in the Act, such as the Regional Forests Agreement (RFAs).