The Labor government has promised to create the Great Koala National Park connecting 300,000 hectares of state forests and existing national parks between Coffs Harbour and Kempsey to protect koala populations.
Paul Healy from Friends of Orara East State Forest said he travelled from Coffs Harbour to parliament house to tell MPs about the level of destruction happening in his area.
"The koalas in that footprint can't pack up suitcases, go on holiday and then come back once it's gazetted national park," she said. "We need to ensure the Great Koala National Park is not in name only but that it is delivered to protect koala population, not to commemorate the loss of koala population," he said.
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