FINES THREAT: A bilby, which is found in WA's north west. Penalties for harming wildlife are set to increase if the state government is re-elected. Source: PerthNow
PEOPLE caught harming or smuggling critically endangered species could face fines of up to $500,000 under new laws being suggested by the West Australian government.
Premier Colin Barnett said today that if the Liberal Party won the upcoming election in March next year he would introduce the new legislation "as a matter of priority''.
"This new piece of legislation will replace the existing 62-year-old Wildlife Conservation Act and significantly increase the penalties associated with harming threatened species,'' he said.
Under the new act, deterrent penalties of up to $500,000 for harming a critically endangered species and $50,000 for harming a non-threatened species will apply.
Environment Minister Bill Marmion said the Wildlife Conservation Act 1950 was the oldest biodiversity conservation legislation still in force in Australia and needed an update.
Conservation Council of WA Director Piers Verstegen welcomed the Government's "firm commitment to updating our antique wildlife conservation laws."
"The current legislation has totally failed to protect our unique wildlife, and conservationists have been calling for a total overhaul for many years," he said.
"If the State Government is genuine about its commitment, then this new Act could come just in time to prevent the extinction of several iconic Western Australian species, including our numbats and black cockatoos.
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