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The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action decided relocating the koalas was impossible because it would be too difficult to access the terrain, and too dangerous navigating through bushfire-affected and hazardous trees.
On Wednesday, advocacy body the Koala Alliance shared on social media images of helicopters circling the park.
Asked on Friday whether her government supported the culling method, Allan said the koalas were “severely injured and under a lot of distress”.
“I’m advised the department undertook extensive assessments in the context of a bushfire that went through this local community started by lighting strike,” she said.
“After an examination of the circumstances, this approach was deemed the way to really recognise the koalas were in a lot of distress.
“That’s the advice I’ve received, and in terms of those assessments, they are made by wildlife experts.”
The Age has contacted the Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action for comment.
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