Licences to harm native animals

This inquiry was established on 24 September 2025 to inquire into and report on licences to harm native animals.

The committee received approximately 293 short submissions, which are available in a single document here.

Video recording of the hearing can be found on the NSW Parliament's You Tube channel here.

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Chair:		Hurst, Emma (AJP, LC Member)
Deputy Chair:		Nanva, Bob (ALP, LC Member)
Members:		Barrett, Scott (NAT, LC Member)
		Borsak, Robert (SFF, LC Member)
		Lawrence, Stephen (ALP, LC Member)
		MacDonald, Aileen (LIB, LC Member)
		Primrose, Peter (ALP, LC Member)
		Suvaal, Emily (ALP, LC Member)

Date	Milestone
24 Sep 2025	Self-referred
19 Dec 2025	Submissions closed
09 Feb 2026	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
28 Apr 2026	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney

Date	Venue Details
09/02/2026	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney		Schedule	Transcript
28/04/2026	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2026-02-16	16/02/2026	Other	Short Submissions No. 231 to 523
2026-02-09	09/02/2026	Tabled Document	Humane Society International - Australia - Licence to kill - tabled 9 February 2026
2026-02-09	09/02/2026	Tabled Document	Humane Society International - Australia - Licence to kill - brochure - tabled 9 February 2026
2026-02-06	06/02/2026	Media Release	First hearing of inquiry into licences to harm native animals
2026-02-06	06/02/2026	Proforma	Proforma A
2026-02-06	06/02/2026	Proforma	Proforma B
2026-02-06	06/02/2026	Proforma	Proforma C
2025-10-09	09/10/2025	Media Release	Establishment of inquiry into licences to harm native animals

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Daisy D'Souza	Principal Council Officer	9230 2271	[email protected]
Reeti Pandharipande	Administration Officer	9230 2156	[email protected]
Laura Ismay	Director Committees	9230 2282	[email protected]

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No. 1 Miss Delphi Handran-Smith
No. 2 Mr Stephen Powley
No. 3 Miss Ruby-May Davis
No. 4 Miss Michelle Hayward
No. 5 Mr Nicholas Milligan
No. 6 Mr Martin Derby
No. 6a Mr Martin Derby
No. 7 Lucky Stars Sanctuary Inc
No. 8 Name suppressed
No. 9 Name suppressed
No. 10 Name suppressed
No. 11 Mr Jordan Berkhout
No. 13 Mrs Julie Eggenhuizen
No. 14 Name suppressed
No. 15 Animal Protection Alliance
No. 16 Mr Matthew Stone
No. 17 Name suppressed
No. 18 Ms Bronwen Logan
No. 19 Name suppressed
No. 20 Name suppressed
No. 21 Name suppressed
No. 22 Dr Ute Vollmer-Conna
No. 23 Mrs Melanie Varjon
No. 24 Mr Geoffrey Macumber
No. 25 Ms Deon Demouche
No. 26 St Barnabas Laudato Si' Group
No. 26a St Barnabas Laudato Si' Group
No. 27 Mr David Croft
No. 28 Dr Jeffrey Soar
No. 29 Name suppressed
No. 30 Joel Newman
No. 31 Ms Melinda Harley
No. 32 Ms Soo Balbi
No. 33 Ms Nina Perino
No. 34 Mrs Jennifer Valentine
No. 35 Mr Shreshtha Jain
No. 36 Ms Megan Hyatt
No. 37 Name suppressed
No. 38 Mr Acelin Arturo
No. 39 Ms Michelle Berkon
No. 40 Macedon Ranges Wildlife Network
No. 41 Koala Action Inc.
No. 42 Mrs Susan Stocks
No. 43 Miss Margaret Meek
No. 44 Name suppressed
No. 45 Mr Antony Clunies-Ross
No. 46 Name suppressed
No. 47 Ms Susan Sorensen
No. 48 Diane Roberts
No. 49 Confidential
No. 49a Confidential
No. 50 Mrs Rebecca Andersen
No. 51 Mrs Rachel Sussman
No. 52 Name suppressed
No. 53 Harry Miller
No. 54 Ms Shanon Bell
No. 55 Mrs Alison Manikas
No. 56 Dhuurubi Budjaan Advisory (DBA)
No. 57 Christie Jarrett
No. 58 Mrs Sharon Vojtech
No. 59 Name suppressed
No. 60 Name suppressed
No. 61 Name suppressed
No. 62 Mrs Belinda Donovan
No. 63 Mr John Eastwood
No. 64 Name suppressed
No. 65 Mrs Susan Moran
No. 66 Name suppressed
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No. 68 Mr Adam Ford
No. 69 Name suppressed
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No. 72 Ms Jan Kendall
No. 73 Name suppressed
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No. 75 Name suppressed
No. 76 Miss Claudia Hayes
No. 77 Mrs Gayle Williams
No. 78 Mr Lucas Lewit-Mendes
No. 79 Alisa Zecevik
No. 80 Mr Cameron Green
No. 81 Name suppressed
No. 82 Ms Melanie Barsony
No. 83 NSW Government
No. 84 FOUR PAWS Australia
No. 85 Wombat Protection Society of Australia
No. 86 Mrs Francine Horne
No. 87 Name suppressed
No. 88 Liela D'Rose
No. 89 Name suppressed
No. 90 Name suppressed
No. 91 People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Australia
No. 92 Protect WIRES
No. 93 Sonja Ristevski
No. 94 Mrs Ruth Weston
No. 95 Name suppressed
No. 96 Ms Debbie Davis
No. 97 Mr Robert Luxford
No. 98 Shanon Bell
No. 99 Name suppressed
No. 100 Miss Sarah Heath
No. 100a Miss Sarah Heath
No. 101 Mrs Diana Rizos
No. 102 Name suppressed
No. 103 Ms Natalie James
No. 104 Name suppressed
No. 105 Mrs Virginia Tropeano
No. 106 Name suppressed
No. 107 Dr David Croft
No. 108 Name suppressed
No. 109 Name suppressed
No. 110 Ms Simone Cull
No. 111 Stacey Bolton
No. 112 Ms Raina Savage
No. 113 Name suppressed
No. 114 Mrs Dee McNeill
No. 115 Mr Beau Jackson
No. 116 Name suppressed
No. 117 Ms Kim McDonald
No. 118 Mr Marc Westley
No. 119 Name suppressed
No. 120 Mrs Deborah Dabrowski
No. 121 Australian Wild Game Industry Council
No. 122 Envoy Foundation
No. 123 Mrs Natasha Brown
No. 124 Wildlife Carers Group
No. 125 National Parks Association of NSW
No. 126 Name suppressed
No. 127 Frankie Sullivan
No. 128 Confidential
No. 129 Name suppressed
No. 130 Ms Clare Partington
No. 131 Name suppressed
No. 132 Name suppressed
No. 133 Ms Keri James
No. 134 Ruth Hatten
No. 135 Mrs Nicole Christensen
No. 136 Dr Jo Tibbitts
No. 137 Name suppressed
No. 138 Confidential
No. 139 C.A.T.S. Inc. Cats Assistance To Sterilise
No. 140 Mr Alan Tarlinton
No. 141 Ms Mary Forbes
No. 142 Confidential
No. 143 Sydney Wildlife Rescue
No. 144 Mrs Rebecca Lumby
No. 145 Mrs Ellie Robertson
No. 146 Ms Bek McGarry
No. 147 Name suppressed
No. 148 Kangaroos Alive
No. 149 Mrs Rhonda Green
No. 150 Wildlife Rescue South Coast Inc.
No. 151 Humane World for Animals
No. 152 IFAW (International Fund for Animal Welfare)
No. 153 Sentient, The Veterinary Institute for Animal Ethics
No. 154 Adelaide Hills Kangaroo Rescue
No. 155 Biodiversity Council
No. 156 Gordon Wildlife Alliance
No. 157 Animals Australia Federation
No. 158 Red Box Wildlife Shelter
No. 159 Mr James McGregor
No. 160 NSW Wildlife Council
No. 161 RSPCA NSW
No. 162 Stuart Perera
No. 163 Name suppressed
No. 164 Ms Gordana Janinska
No. 165 Mr Martin Mansfield
No. 166 Ms Wanda Gordon
No. 167 Ms Barbara Kelly
No. 168 WIRES
No. 169 Badgerys Creek Wildlife Sanctuary Inc.
No. 170 Forest Ecology Alliance (FEA)
No. 171 Born Free Foundation
No. 172 Ms Kate Watson
No. 173 Ms Anne Greenaway
No. 174 Ms Jennifer Bunyon
No. 175 Advocacy For a Kinder World
No. 176 Ms Petra Jones
No. 177 Name suppressed
No. 178 Ms Simone Cooper
No. 179 Ms Lynne Bertram
No. 180 Name suppressed
No. 181 Name suppressed
No. 182 Name suppressed
No. 183 Ms Christine Hannan
No. 184 Ms Yvonne Torn-Broers
No. 185 Mr Peter Cormick
No. 186 Ms Heather Barnes
No. 187 Miss Bianca Shipton
No. 188 Name suppressed
No. 189 Name suppressed
No. 190 Ms Elena Guarracino
No. 191 Ms Christine Bryan
No. 192 Name suppressed
No. 193 Name suppressed
No. 194 Dianne lane
No. 195 Name suppressed
No. 196 Name suppressed
No. 197 Ms Jodi Brown
No. 198 Ms Edwina Laginestra
No. 199 Jacqueline McKenner
No. 200 Mr John Palmer
No. 201 Ms Lyndi Chapman
No. 202 Mrs Sarah Shedden
No. 203 Ms Jan O'Leary
No. 204 Name suppressed
No. 205 Ms Joanne Bell
No. 206 Diane Roberts
No. 207 Animal Defenders Office Inc.
No. 208 Victorian Kangaroo Alliance
No. 209 Mrs Merri-Lyn Burton
No. 210 Name suppressed
No. 210a Name suppressed
No. 211 Name suppressed
No. 212 David Regal
No. 213 Name suppressed
No. 214 Mrs JANE STONE
No. 215 Dominique Partridge
No. 216 Name suppressed
No. 217 Jane Ferro
No. 218 Mr Anthony James Little
No. 219 Name suppressed
No. 220 Ms Arielle Perkett
No. 221 Name suppressed
No. 222 Name suppressed
No. 223 Richard Sharp
No. 224 Ms Kathryn Neto
No. 225 Australian Veterinary Association (AVA)
No. 226 Ms Janice Haviland
No. 227 Ms Lucia Smith
No. 228 Ms Kim Gambrill
No. 229 Ms Ruby Hardie
No. 230 Ms Fiona Joy

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