Everything we do is driven by a simple goal to see healthy koalas living in healthy environments, protected by stronger safeguards that give them the best possible chance of survival into the future. The koala is an Australian icon, and maybe the number one Ambassador species on the global stage. Yet decades of neglect are driving it to extinction.

As with people and communities, we have a duty to provide Australia’s animals, and the ecosystems needed for both their and our survival, a safe and secure future. Yet, in 2025 the federal government approved the destruction of more than 57,000 hectares of habitat for threatened species, the worst 12-month period in 15 years, according to the Australian Conservation Foundation. Add to this the increased frequency, scale and extremes of climate emergencies and already degraded and fragmented habitats and it is clear that action is needed now

Koalas, like many other species, have been left in an untenable situation for any wildlife population dependent on a forest habitat, where their historic range is now denuded of trees.

A 2020 Swiss Re survey, index and report stated, of the G20 countries, Australia is ranked in second (worst) place, after South Africa, for failing or fragile ecosystems.

The reality is that, for wildlife, we have no useful response to either:

• Predictable Emergencies (overpopulation, trapped populations, land clearing, development, mining), or,
• Unpredictable Emergencies (fires, floods, storms, heatwaves, disease outbreaks).

Successive state and federal governments have shown zero interest in dealing with this issue, including for iconic and threatened species. 

The Koala Alliance recognises the need to educate our politicians, at all levels of government and from all parties, of the risks facing koalas and the solutions available to ensure their survival in the wild. We advocate for koalas through a diverse range of strategic approaches.

Central to our approach is a commitment to truth, grounded in evidence and rigorous inquiry.