Proposed aerial shooting of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park

This inquiry was established on 28 August 2023 to inquire into and report on the proposed aerial shooting of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park.

Video recordings of hearings, where available, can be found on the NSW Parliament's YouTube channel.

The committee received 371 short submissions, which are available in a single document: Short submissions received

Committee's report (word docx)

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

Date	Milestone
28 Aug 2023	Referred
13 Oct 2023	Submissions closed
18 Dec 2023	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
05 Feb 2024	Hearing - Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney
27 Mar 2024	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
23 May 2024	Hearing - Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney
31 Jul 2024	Hearing - Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney
13 Nov 2024	Final Report
13 Feb 2025	Government Response to Final Report due

No. 1 Mrs Paula Ross
No. 2 Ms Lyn Morgan
No. 3 Name suppressed
No. 4 Mrs Kim McDonald
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No. 6 Name suppressed
No. 7 Mr Kim Wallace
No. 7a Mr Kim Wallace
No. 8 Name suppressed
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No. 10 Animal Protectors Alliance
No. 11 Kathy Cercone
No. 11a Kathy Cercone
No. 12 Mr Iain McMillan
No. 13 Mrs Joanne McMillan
No. 14 Equine Voice Australia (EVA)
No. 15 Mr Robert Nowak
No. 15a Mr Robert Nowak
No. 16 Miss Beverly Bugeja
No. 17 Name suppressed
No. 18 Ms Stacey Bolton
No. 19 Mrs Mickey v. Br.
No. 20 Name suppressed
No. 21 Name suppressed
No. 22 Mrs Sally Weston
No. 23 Mrs Sarah Frew
No. 24 Ms Allison Shepherd
No. 25 Mrs Helen Daniels
No. 26 Name suppressed
No. 27 Ms Christine Daley
No. 28 Name suppressed
No. 29 Susie Little
No. 30 Ms Melinda Sheldon
No. 31 Ms Sharon Church
No. 32 Dee McNeill
No. 33 Confidential
No. 34 Name suppressed
No. 35 Ashley Fuller
No. 36 Ms Judy Medway
No. 37 Miss Helen Guy
No. 38 Mr Grant Holman
No. 38a Mr Grant Holman
No. 39 Ms Teresa Romanovsky
No. 40 Name suppressed
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No. 42 Mrs Sarah Anne Evans
No. 43 Name suppressed
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No. 45 Mr Craig Golding
No. 46 Name suppressed
No. 47 South Endeavour Trust
No. 48 Mr Peter Conroy
No. 49 Ms Jenny Brown
No. 50 Ms Lynn Newberry
No. 51 Ms Susie Hearder
No. 52 Mrs Lynette Desmond
No. 53 Confidential
No. 54 Mr Karl Augustine
No. 55 Ms Susan Sorensen
No. 56 Mrs Louise Gladman
No. 57 Mrs Sarah Frew
No. 58 Ms Simone Cooper
No. 59 Name suppressed
No. 60 Professor Reuben Rose
No. 61 Name suppressed
No. 62 Mrs Claire Galea
No. 63 Confidential
No. 64 Name suppressed
No. 65 Heritage Horse and Environment Protection Alliance
No. 66 Dr Jill Brown
No. 66a Dr Jill Brown
No. 67 Name suppressed
No. 68 Name suppressed
No. 69 Mr Gary Cotchin
No. 70 Name suppressed
No. 71 Australian Brumby Alliance inc.
No. 71a Australian Brumby Alliance inc.
No. 72 Ms Janice Haviland
No. 73 Wagga Wilderness Walkers
No. 74 Name suppressed
No. 75 Suzanne Zylmans
No. 76 Kay Bradbeer
No. 77 Joanne Canning
No. 77a Joanne Canning
No. 78 Name suppressed
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No. 82 Name suppressed
No. 83 Ms Kim Bourke
No. 84 Name suppressed
No. 85 Name suppressed
No. 86 Colleen Krestensen
No. 87 Public Service Association of NSW
No. 88 Ms Carol Beattie
No. 89 Bushwalking NSW Inc.
No. 90 Ms Jennifer O'Shea
No. 91 National Parks Association ACT Inc
No. 92 Mr David Darlington
No. 93 Name suppressed
No. 94 Ms Cheryl Maddern
No. 95 Mr Martin Derby
No. 96 Name suppressed
No. 97 Bridget O'Sullivan
No. 98 Jenny Hunter
No. 99 Name suppressed
No. 100 Chantal Buslot
No. 100a Chantal Buslot
No. 101 Australian Brumby Horse Register
No. 102 Andrew Mallen
No. 103 Astara Rose
No. 104 Snowy Mountains Horse Riders Association
No. 105 Sentient, The Veterinary Institute of Animal Ethics
No. 106 Ms Maureen Clifford
No. 107 Name suppressed
No. 108 Name suppressed
No. 109 Mrs Deborah Marton
No. 110 NSW Government
No. 111 Name suppressed
No. 112 Mrs Nikki Alberts
No. 113 Ms Robyn Plummer
No. 114 Mr Peter Ryder
No. 115 Ms Karen Sommers
No. 116 Ms Annette Rankin
No. 117 Centre for Ecosystem Science UNSW Sydney
No. 118 Ms Linda Groom
No. 119 Ms Suzanne Watts
No. 120 Name suppressed
No. 121 Australian Veterinary Association
No. 122 Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) NSW
No. 123 National Parks Australia Council
No. 124 Name suppressed
No. 125 Animal Care Australia
No. 125a Animal Care Australia
No. 126 Invasive Species Council
No. 127 Miss Helen Guy
No. 128 Name suppressed
No. 129 Mr Peter Cormick
No. 130 Jacqueline de Haan
No. 131 Miss Chloe Gladman
No. 132 Mrs Amber Tunks
No. 133 Ms Kariss Stone
No. 134 Ms Donna Bridgeman
No. 135 Name suppressed
No. 136 Dr Don Fletcher
No. 137 Name suppressed
No. 138 Mrs Renee Neubauer
No. 139 Professor David Brooks
No. 140 Mr Brian Boyle
No. 141 Ms Sheree Stepney
No. 142 Ian Pulsford
No. 143 Name suppressed
No. 144 Name suppressed
No. 145 Name suppressed
No. 146 Ms Ruby Hardie
No. 147 Name suppressed
No. 148 Ms Lucia Smith
No. 149 Mrs Leisa Caldwell
No. 150 Ms Leonie Schween
No. 151 Mr Leon Meyer
No. 152 Confidential
No. 153 Name suppressed
No. 154 Mrs Doreen Stepney
No. 155 Anne Reeves
No. 156 Ms Kathryn Woolfe
No. 157 Name suppressed
No. 158 Name suppressed
No. 159 Ms Billie Dean
No. 160 Miss Ellesmira Heath
No. 161 Ms Noeline Franklin
No. 162 Ms Helen Milliken
No. 163 Animal Defenders Office Inc.
No. 164 Kerry Hewson
No. 165 ACT Government
No. 537 Hoofs2010 Inc
No. 538 Snowy Brumby Photography Adventures
No. 539 Name suppressed
No. 539a Confidential
No. 540 Name suppressed
No. 540a Name suppressed

Date	Venue Details
18/12/2023	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
05/02/2024	Preston Stanley Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
27/03/2024	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
23/05/2024	Jubilee Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript
31/07/2024	Macquarie Room, Parliament House, Sydney	Schedule	Transcript

DateSort	Date	Type	Title
2024-11-13	13/11/2024	Media Release	Report tabled
2024-08-30	30/08/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	RSPCA NSW
2024-08-30	30/08/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Minister Penny Sharpe
2024-08-30	30/08/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
2024-08-30	30/08/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
2024-07-30	30/07/2024	Correspondence	Report, Rapid Initial Assessment
2024-06-23	23/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Greyhound Welfare and Integrity Commission
2024-06-20	20/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Food Authority
2024-06-20	20/06/2024	Correspondence	Transcript clarifications, Department of Primary Industries, Department of Regional NSW
2024-06-18	18/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	The Hon Penny Sharpe MLC, Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage
2024-06-18	18/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
2024-06-17	17/06/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	RSPCA NSW
2024-05-23	23/05/2024	Tendered Document	Racing NSW timeline – Talbot, tendered by Ms Jacqueline Johnstone, General Manager – Integrity, Racing NSW
2024-05-22	22/05/2024	Correspondence	The Hon Penny Sharpe, Minister for Climate Change, Minister for Energy, Minister for the Environment, and Minister for Heritage to committee, regarding the brumby rehoming program
2024-05-02	02/05/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Government
2024-05-02	02/05/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, NSW Government
2024-04-30	30/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mr Andy Chambers, Managing Director, AirborneLogic
2024-04-23	23/04/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Associate Professor Andrea Harvey, Associate Professor, University of Sydney and Chancellors Research Fellow, University of Technology Sydney
2024-04-16	16/04/2024	Correspondence	Clarification of answers given by Dr Don Fletcher
2024-04-10	10/04/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Dr Don Fletcher, Ecologist
2024-04-07	07/04/2024	Correspondence	Ms Leisa Caldwell, regarding the NSW Government's consultation on the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan
2024-03-27	27/03/2024	Tabled Document	Drawings of brumbies, tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-03-27	27/03/2024	Tabled Document	Supplementary notes, tabled by Dr Don Fletcher, Retired Ecologist
2024-03-21	21/03/2024	Correspondence	Email from Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council to committee, regarding recent comments in the media and Parliament about the Invasive Species Council
2024-03-13	13/03/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	RSPCA NSW
2024-03-12	12/03/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mrs Leisa Caldwell, Former member and representative of the Snowy Mountains community, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel
2024-03-12	12/03/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Government
2024-02-21	21/02/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Mr Timothy Johnson, Former Chair, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel
2024-02-21	21/02/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Dr Jill Brown, Convenor, Heritage Horse and Environment Alliance
2024-02-07	07/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Submission regarding amendment to the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Management Plan', tabled by Mrs Leisa Caldwell, Former member and representative of the Snowy Mountains community, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel
2024-02-07	07/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage – Identified Values', tabled by Mrs Leisa Caldwell, Former member and representative of the Snowy Mountains community, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Letter from the Office of the Hon Penny Sharpe MLC to Mr Mark Hare, regarding Standing Order 52 – Proposed amendment to the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan, dated 9 January 2024', tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Order for Papers - Proposed amendment to the Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Heritage Management Plan', tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Email from NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service, regarding Wild horses submission snapshot – end of Week 6, dated 15 September 2023', tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Email chain, regarding SO52 – Failure to return all documents for PMB 624, dated 16 to 19 January 2024', tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Legislative Council Hansard – 29 November 2023 – Proof', tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Personal Statement to NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the Proposed Aerial Shooting of Brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park', tabled by Mr Timothy Johnson, Former Chair, Kosciuszko National Park Wild Horse Community Advisory Panel
2024-02-05	05/02/2024	Tabled Document	'Potential of reproductive control tools to effectively manage wild horses in Kosciuszko National Park (KNP)', tabled by Mr Steven Coleman, Chief Executive Officer, RSPCA NSW
2024-02-01	01/02/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Invasive Species Council
2024-01-31	31/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Professor Richard Kingsford
2024-01-30	30/01/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	NSW Government
2024-01-30	30/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Mrs Claire Galea
2024-01-26	26/01/2024	Answers to Supplementary Questions	Australian Brumby Alliance
2024-01-24	24/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	NSW Government
2024-01-24	24/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	RSPC NSW
2024-01-23	23/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Australian Brumby Alliance
2024-01-10	10/01/2024	Answers to Questions on Notice	Sentient, The Veterinary Institute
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	NPWS H009 aerial shooting wild horse control standard operating procedure NSW SOP, tabled by Hon Penny Sharpe MLC
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Article from the Animal Care Expert. Volume 5. Issue 3 September 2023 titled 'Imagine managing brumbies better – it would be worth the hard work!', tabled by Ms Rachel Sydenham, Small Mammals Representative, Animal Care Australia
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Feral animal control by NSW National Parks and Local Land Services 2020/21 – 2022/23, tabled by Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	'Department of Regional NSW – Informal advice Minister Moriarty – Issue: Aerial Cull Programs' dated 15 September 2023, tabled by Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	'MO request for information – Feral animal control over the last three years' dated 15 September 2023, tabled by Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	'Comment on 'Independent biostatistical report on the Brumby population in the Kosciuszko National Park' by Dr Don Fletcher PhD, PSM dated 4 October 2023, tabled by Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	'Literature review on humaneness and effectiveness of aerial shooting of feral horses' dated 7 August 2023, tabled by Mr Jack Gough, Advocacy Director, Invasive Species Council
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Map of Kosciuszko National Park, tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Map of Kosciuszko National Park, tabled by Hon Wes Fang MLC
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Image of bullets, tabled by Mr Andrew Mallen, Ballistics and Firearms Expert, Australian Hunters International Inc.
2023-12-18	18/12/2023	Tabled Document	Images of culled brumbies observed by the RSPCA following aerial shooting, tabled by Mr Scott Meyers, RSPCA NSW Chief Inspector
2023-12-15	15/12/2023	Media Release	Public Hearing: Proposed aerial shooting of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park
2023-11-28	28/11/2023	Other	Short submissions
2023-08-29	29/08/2023	Media Release	Establishment of inquiry into the proposed aerial shooting of brumbies in Kosciuszko National Park

Name	Role	Phone	Email
Arizona Hart	Principal Council Officer	9230 2778	[email protected]
Tina Mrozowska	Council Officer	9230 3775	[email protected]
Alex Stedman	Director Committees	9230 2253	[email protected]
Emily Whittingstall	Principal Council Officer	9230 2516	[email protected]

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