Media Alert: Conservation groups react as Great Koala National Park legislation prepares to pass

WWF-Australia

The Great Koala National Park legislation is expected to pass the NSW upper house today after passing the lower house yesterday. The park will add more than 178,000 hectares of state forest and other Crown land to the national park estate, protecting habitat for an estimated 12,000 koalas, 36,000 gliders and more than 100 threatened species.

Leaders from WWF-Australia, Nature Conservation Council NSW and the Wilderness Society will be available to media in Sydney today to share their reaction to this historic moment for koala conservation.

The press conference will be followed by a celebration involving environmental advocates, campaigners and community members outside NSW Parliament.

What:  Press conference reacting to Great Koala National Park legislation.
When:  2PM, Thursday 22 October, 2026
Where: Level 9 Courtyard, NSW Parliament House, 6 Macquarie St, Sydney, NSW 200

Contact
Paul Fahy, WWF-Australia
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0455 528 161