Repeal of the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018
Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025
Independent BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Introduced by: Jeremy Buckingham MLC (LCP); Joe McGirr MP (IND)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Mark Latham IND
“The Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025 is based on a false and unsustainable premise, that the existence of things native to Australia is more important than things imported. The proposition only needs to be stated to be dismissed as nonsense. All of us here are imported. Where are our Indigenous MPs?”
Cate Faehrmann GRN
“I speak in support of the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025, introduced in this place by the Hon. Jeremy Buckingham and in the other place by Dr Joe McGirr. I do not intend to speak for long on the bill tonight. I could speak for the whole allocated 20 minutes, but we have much ahead of us.”
Sarah Mitchell NAT
“I make a very brief contribution to support my National Party colleagues who have spoken against the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025. I join with them in opposing the bill. In particular, I pay tribute to the Hon. Nichole Overall, the former member for Monaro. I thought her contribution to this debate was excellent.”
Amanda Cohn GRN
“I place on record my strong support for the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025. I will not speak at length because it is important that we actually progress debate on this bill.”
Abigail Boyd GRN
“I contribute to debate on the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025.”
Rod Roberts IND
“I oppose the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025. The object of the current legislation was to recognise that sustainable levels of wild horses can continue in parts of the Kosciuszko National Park while protecting and maintaining their cultural heritage. There has been some idle chatter in the Chamber tonight about people wanting to talk this bill out.”
“It is a difficult issue that has vexed this House and the community for a long time. I respect all the deeply held and well thought out views that have been put forward. I do not agree with about half of them, but I respect the fact that the people who have considered the issue for a long time have deeply held views. The issue has been of public note and deep interest for decades.”
News articles and press releases
Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Repeal Bill 2025
Dr JOE McGIRR, Member for Wagga Wagga — 2025-08-08
In essence, it is about ensuring feral horses are managed like any other feral animal in the national park by our professional, well-respected National Parks staff—based on science and using effective tools to protect our native wildlife. The bill repeals the Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 outright. It then makes essential amendments to the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974. The bill provides for the continuation of the current management plan under part 5 of the National Parks and Wildlife Act until a transition date to be appointed by proclamation.