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An extract from:

http://www.agric.wa.gov.au/content/pw/vp/f11300.pdf

Palm squirrels live in and close to houses and gardens. They often damage introduced gardens plants
and trees by eating the fruits and buds. They also scavenge for waste food and have been seen to
steal school children's sandwiches. They may damage electrical wiring in houses creating a fire risk.
In India their diet includes seeds, fruit, nuts, insects and birds' eggs. Palm squirrels could threaten
vine and fruit crops and possibly market gardens close to the city. They could also reduce the
numbers of native birds nesting in city parks and gardens.

I think my favorite squirrels are the chipmunks I used to encounter when camping in central Canada. We used to camp beside lakes and relax on the granite rock shoreline. The chipmunks would come and purloin peanuts we would leave for them.

That said I don't think they have any place in Australia. Many in their native North America consider squirrels a pest. Why would we import them here?