The species currently has full legal protection in all Australian states and territories where it is found – Western Australia (since 1970), Northern Territory (since 1971) and Queensland (since 1974).
A especie actualmente disfruta dunha completa protección legal en todos os estados e trritorios de Australia onde se encontra: Australia Occidental (desde 1970), Territorio do Norte (desde 1971) e Queensland (desde 1974).