Earlier on Monday Environment Minister Sussan Ley and Treasurer Josh Frydenberg spoke from the koala hospital where they announced a $50 million fund to help affected wildlife recover.
“I think 50 per cent of that is going to zoos and 50 per cent to our wildlife organisations,” Ms Ashton told Sky News. “They [wildlife organisations] are mainly volunteer organisations and $25 million will certainly go some way to helping but more would be good”.
You are about to share $50m, stop whinging and wait for it to be allocated along with the other animal groups.
protect our animals!!! it is about our own survival
Iam sick of the koala, yes fire not good for koala! Ok
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