Senator McGRATH (Queensland) (17:34): I move: That the Senate— (a) notes the threat that crocodiles pose to humans, livestock and aquaculture in Central, North and Far North Queensland; (b) recognises that, whilst it is always an admirable goal to protect and conserve wildlife species, measures to minimise the risk of monetary damage, injury or death to humans should always take precedence – that is, that human lives are more important than crocodiles; (c) recognises that states and territories are responsible for managing crocodiles, including for public safety; and (d) calls on states and territories to consider all options for the protection of human lives consistent with national law, including sustainable culls. I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator McGRATH: Crocodile numbers in North and Far North Queensland are increasing rapidly. Accordingly, crocodiles are encroaching on regional and urban areas and posing a threat to humans, livestock and aquaculture. The priority of a government should always be to reduce the risk of injury or harm to humans. In Queensland we cull kangaroos, we cull rabbits—we cull rabbits on my place, out at Warwick—yet we do not cull animals that pose a tangible threat to human safety. A sustainable crocodile cull should be considered by the Queensland state government—humans, first; crocodiles, second.