Northern Victoria Region
Georgie PURCELL (Northern Victoria) (13:38): (159) My constituency question is for the Minister for Environment. A mob of 40 kangaroos live on the Flora Hill site in Bendigo where the athletes village for the 2026 Commonwealth Games is set to be built. With work set to commence by the end of this year, locals are desperately seeking answers on how native animals will be considered before their habitat is demolished. Representatives from Development Victoria claim they will not kill the kangaroos, but wildlife rescuers are not convinced of this. Instead they fear they will be herded across major roads into unsuitable bushland. Mismanaged relocations cause severe injury and stress in roos, which lead to accidental death or secondary lethal control. From development to logging, native animals and the dedicated volunteers who protect them are consistently overlooked. When will the minister release a full development plan in consultation with wildlife rescuers and carers?