PARLIAMENT UPDATE 6 NOVEMBER 2026
Opposing The Great Koala National Park
Big City Promises, Regional Consequences & Carbon Credits Parading As Conservation
The Great Koala National Park legislation has passed, with Labor delivering The Greens’ lock-up agenda and the Liberals folding. Shooters Fishers and Farmers opposed it from the outset. In these four videos, Mark Banasiak and Robert Borsak expose the consequences for hunters, regional livelihoods, public access and the wildlife this scheme supposedly protects.
Part 1. Hunting — responsible hunters shut out
Changing the sign at the forest entrance does not control feral animals. Mark fought for regulated hunting of introduced pests, with clear licensing and safety protections, while Robert defended practical conservation. The amendment was defeated. Responsible hunters were rejected while the threats to native wildlife remain.
▶ Watch Mark and Robert fight for hunters—not locked gates:
https://youtu.be/o8C6SW0_jyQ
Part 2. Industry — regional livelihoods sacrificed for promises
A sawmill cannot be replaced with a press release. Mark and Robert condemned the damage to timber workers, contractors, businesses and the towns that depend on them. SFF fought for workers overlooked in the transition promises. Families need secure livelihoods—not tourism brochures and a retraining course for a job that may never exist.
▶ Watch them challenge the sacrifice of regional jobs:
https://youtu.be/6aT3fuPiMyE
Part 3. Recreational access — public land belongs to the public
Forests enjoyed for generations should not become places people can only remember visiting. Mark and Robert challenged the uncertainty facing campers, riders, hunters and four-wheel drivers. SFF sought enforceable safeguards for continued access. Government assurances are worthless if communities are left facing locked gates without meaningful protection.
▶ Watch the fight to keep public land open to the public:
https://youtu.be/qmPJryG8GNA
Part 4. Locked gates, unmanaged threats—and carbon credits
A park boundary does not stop bushfires, control ferals or maintain a fire trail. Mark and Robert challenged the carbon-credit revenue underpinning the scheme and demanded answers about forest management. Ending timber harvesting does not remove the threats facing koalas. Counting credits is no substitute for keeping wildlife alive.
▶ Watch them expose the carbon-credit Ponzi scheme behind the lock-up:
https://youtu.be/kEw2o_p7Zio
SFF rejects the false choice between protecting koalas and supporting working forests, regional communities and responsible recreation. This legislation’s supporters must now answer for its consequences. A park declaration is no substitute for practical conservation.
Thank you for your continued support!
