An animal rights group believes the decision to kill 1000 koalas in the wake of a bushfire could not have been authorised under existing laws.
This picture taken on April 6, 2024 shows a native Australian koala being held by a keeper during a show for tourists at Hartley’s Crocodile Adventure Park located north of the Queensland city of Cairns in Australia. David Gray/AFP via Getty Images
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An animal rights group has gone to court hoping to invalidate an earlier directive under the Victorian Labor government to cull 1,000 koalas in March.
Crystal-Rose Jones is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.
