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Committee’s report

The committee tabled its Report No. 9, 58th Parliament - Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill 2025 on Friday, 25 July 2025.  

View: Report
View: Executive Summary

The Government has three months to respond to the report’s recommendations. At that time, the Government Response will be published here.

In accordance with Standing Order 136(8), the Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill 2025 must remain on the notice paper for at least three (3) calendar months until the commencement of the second reading debate. This means that the earliest possible date that this Bill will proceed to a second reading debate in the Legislative Assembly is 28 October 2025. However, there is no guarantee that it will be debated as soon as this time has lapsed, if there is government business which must be attended to. 

About the Bill

On 19 February 2025, Mr Shane Knuth MP, Member for Hill introduced the Crocodile Control and Conservation Bill 2025 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Health, Environment and Innovation Committee for detailed consideration.  

View: Explanatory speech 
View: Bill 
View: Explanatory Notes 
View: Statement of compatibility 

The purpose of the Bill is to respond to calls from North Queenslanders over concerns that increasing crocodile populations, increased sightings in populated communities, and increased crocodile attacks. The Bill establishes the Queensland Crocodile Authority to manage and administer the scheme, to be based in Cairns.

The Bill aims to eliminate crocodiles which pose a threat to human life from Queensland waterways, while continuing to protect crocodiles from becoming extinct.

SUBMISSIONS 

Submissions closed at 10am on Thursday, 3 April 2025. Submissions have been published under the ‘Submissions’ tab.

PUBLIC PROCEEDINGS

The committee held a public briefing on the Bill with Mr Shane Knuth MP, Member for Hill, and officers from the Department for the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation on Wednesday, 2 April 2025.  

A public hearing was held in Cairns on Thursday, 8 May 2025 and another public hearing and briefing was held in Brisbane on Wednesday, 11 June 2025. 

See the Timeline below for further information. 

Further information

Further information including written briefings, correspondence, response to submissions, transcripts and answers to questions taken on notice are available under the ‘Related Publications’ tab.

Timeline