Great Barrier Reef tourism operators, businesses and individuals with a permit to operate in the marine park will continue to receive relief from Commonwealth Government fees under this year’s federal budget. The Morrison Government is delivering more than $12 million of fee relief to Reef communities, helping to deliver a stronger economy and future for…
The Great Barrier Reef Foundation has identified $111 million in spending under the landmark Reef Trust Partnership over the next financial year that will help keep Australia on track to meet its 2025 Reef water quality improvement targets and drive forward the world’s largest scientific collaboration to help coral reefs adapt to changing ocean temperatures.…
The Australian Government is placing Indigenous knowledge at the centre of efforts to boost water quality, tackle crown-of-thorns starfish and care for wetland habitats. Twenty-five new projects totalling $4.9 million support management of Country and protect culturally significant areas across the Great Barrier Reef and provide employment and training for Traditional Owners, Federal Environment Minister…
Seventeen marine tourism operators along the entire Great Barrier Reef will take to the water from this week for Reef site monitoring, maintenance and conservation work. The $3.2 million initiative is part of the Australian Government’s $1 billon COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund to support regions, communities, and industry sectors severely affected by the coronavirus…
The federal government has concluded the first ever National Plastics Summit reinforcing its commitment to working with industry to increase our recycling capabilities, ensuring markets for recycled products and reducing plastic waste. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said this week’s National Plastics Summit, attended by more than 200 representatives from local and global businesses, state…
Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Warren Entsch today launched a discussion paper, a first for his new role. Titled: Convenience vs Conservation, the paper takes aim at the prominence of single use plastics in Australia. Launched today as part of National Recycling Week, the paper highlights the importance of improving waste management practices…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch is calling on Far North Queensland kids to illustrate different ways of “Showcasing our Reef” for his 2019 Leichhardt Christmas Card competition. Now in its tenth year, the competition is open to all children in Leichhardt aged from 5 to 12 years inclusive. The winning illustrations will feature on Mr…
Special Envoy for the Great Barrier Reef Warren Entsch today launched a $5 million federal-government initiative to remove and reduce marine debris from Australia’s greatest natural asset. The month-long initiative funded through the Australian Government’s Reef Trust is targeting the removal of more than 20 tonnes of debris from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park…
Families and visitors to Cairns can now board a multi-dimensional underwater journey, following today’s launch of the Sea Explorer 5D attraction at the Cairns Aquarium and Reef Research Centre. This $1.1 million investment is one of several project components of a $4.7 million project jointly funded by the federal government under the Regional Jobs and…
MR ENTSCH: (Leichhardt) (11:32): There’s no doubt about it; the Great Barrier Reef is the greatest living natural wonder on our planet, and I’m fortunate enough to represent a very large portion of that natural wonder, a very significant amount of which the previous speaker was talking about in relation to the impacts of bleaching. Rather…