Ken Henry leads push for federal government to do more to protect animals as biodiversity declines Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Labor is being pushed to introduce tough new national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters including bushfires and floods, with the former Treasury boss Ken Henry among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return. Months after a major rewrite of environment laws passed parliament, a consortium of animal protection and campaign groups want the Albanese government to standardise rescue, treatment and rehabilitation processes and help fund organisations working to protect species including endangered koalas in the May federal budget. Continue reading...
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MON · 2026-03-02 · 14:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0302-20652
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A consortium of animal protection and campaign groups is pushing the Albanese government to introduce tougher national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters such as bushfires and floods. Ken Henry, a former Treasury boss, is among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return.
Tom McIlroy Political editorThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-03-02 · 14:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min
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A consortium of animal protection and campaign groups is pushing the Albanese government to introduce tougher national rules for protecting threatened species exposed to disasters such as bushfires and floods. Ken Henry, a former Treasury boss, is among advocates warning that risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return. Months after a major rewrite of environment laws passed parliament, the groups are calling for standardised rescue, treatment, and rehabilitation processes and increased funding in the upcoming federal budget. The push comes as biodiversity declines amid climate change. The groups aim to help protect species such as endangered koalas. The government is being urged to take action to mitigate risks to wildlife.
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Months after a major rewrite of environment laws passed parliament.
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The Albanese government is being pushed to introduce new national rules for protecting threatened species.
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A consortium of animal protection groups wants the government to standardize rescue processes.
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Risks to wildlife could reach a point of no return.
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