AN Upper House inquiry has been established to examine the Game and Feral Animal Legislation Amendment (Conservation Hunting) Bill 2025, a private members’ bill introduced by Robert Borsak MLC of the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers party.
The bill proposes a number of amendments to the Game and Feral Animal Control Act 2002, including to abolish the Game and Pest Management Advisory Board and replace it with the Conservation Hunting Authority.
The bill would also recognise and make provision for a right to hunt, and abolish restricted game hunting licences and replace those licences with conservation hunting licences.
The bill additionally seeks to amend laws to establish that Crown land is available for hunting.
Committee Chair Emily Suvaal MLC acknowledged the wide range of views on the bill.
“This inquiry will ensure that stakeholder issues and concerns about the proposed legislation can be adequately considered and addressed by the House when debate resumes on the bill,” she said.
Stakeholders can make submissions until 4 August 2025 by lodging a submission via the committee’s website.
The committee will then hold a hearing on a date to be determined.
The committee is due to report by 10 October 2025.
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