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Conditions for the overseas transfer of Australian native animals

Due to the impacts of coronavirus on working arrangements, stakeholders are requested to contact the Wildlife Trade Sections via email rather than telephone. Please email wps@awe.gov.au with any questions about applying for a permit or for queries relating to existing permit applications. If you have an existing application, please include your application reference number in your email. We will respond to your query as soon as possible.

Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts and Department of the Environment and Energy

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About the overseas transfer of Australian native animals

Specific conditions apply to the export from Australia of certain Australian native animals. Currently, such conditions apply to the export of koalas, wombats, platypus and macropods (kangaroos, wallabies and allies).

Permit applications for these species will need to demonstrate that the relevant conditions have been met.