A proposal for a multimillion-dollar expansion of the Dreamworld precinct on the Gold Coast faces significant environmental hurdles, including loss of koala habitat, planning minister Jarrod Bleijie has warned.

The development application, initially lodged in 2023, encompasses a tourism centre, residential homes, and a resort precinct across a 30-hectare site.

Bleijie announced earlier this month that the government was considering fast-tracking the project by using its "call-in powers", at the request of Gold Coast mayor Tom Tate.

In a call-in notice lodged with council , Bleijie proposes the development should be called in as it involves the "economic and environmental interests of the state".

It also notes the site is "heavily vegetated with native vegetation and koala

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