BRISBANE, Queensland, Sept. 7 -- The Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet issued text of the following statement:
Minister for the Environment and Tourism and Minister for Science and Innovation
The Honourable Andrew Powell
* The Crisafulli Government is celebrating bilby and wombat conservation milestones this National Threatened Species Day.
* There have been 150 threatened bilbies released and six northern hairy-nosed wombats translocated to establish a new population.
* The Crisafulli Government is delivering to preserve Queensland's world-renowned natural environmentafter a decade of decline under Labor.
The Crisafulli Government is delivering a major boost for Queensland's threatened wildlife, with 150 greater bilbies ...