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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Queensland announces more than $24m for koala population and habitat protection

A koala in a gum tree
The announcement of more than $24m for the protection of koalas was part of a $40m package which included recovery plans for other native species. Photograph: Weili Li/Getty Images

The Queensland government will inject more than $24m into protecting koala populations and habitats in the state’s south-east as part of a threatened species funding package.

The almost $40m funding announcement coincided with World Environment Day on Sunday. Queensland’s environment minister, Meaghan Scanlon, said the state had “good conservation success stories” such as bilbies and green turtles.

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