The keeping of wildlife as pets is subject to specific licensing requirements – please contact your State or Territory government for further information.
State/Territory | Yes/No | Name of relevant act/special conditions and requirements |
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ACT | Yes | As long as not taken from the wild which would be an offence under the Nature Conservation Act. |
NSW | Yes | In New South Wales some native animals can be kept as pets. The requirements and conditions are provided for under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (as amended). |
NT | Yes | |
QLD | Yes | Nature Conservation Act 1992 |
SA | Yes | But restrictions under National Parks and Wildlife Act must have a permit. Not allowed to keep dingoes. |
TAS | Yes | Tasmanian Wildlife Regulations 1999 (Permits required for partly or wholly protected species) |
VIC | Yes | Wildlife Act 1975 and Wildlife Regulations 2002. NB: only legal to keep certain classes of wild pigs as pets. |
WA | No | Conservation and Land Management Act |
The information presented here is not intended to be relied on for legal advice and you should seek advice from the relevant authority and/or a lawyer about your individual circumstances.