Funding to help farmers help reef
I welcome today's announcement by the Minister for the Environment Greg Hunt that the Turnbull Government is investing a further $11 million in new projects to improve the health and resilience of the Great Barrier Reef.This will help farmers with the great work they do to manage effects on the environment, and it will help the Reef to withstand pressures such as the current coral bleaching event.The funding, to be delivered under Phase Three of the Reef Trust, will help local farmers reduce the impact of agricultural practices on the Reef.
Greenpeace has questions to answer
Tomorrow's visit by professional eco-terrorist group Greenpeace will be an opportunity for the activists to explain their position that jobs for North Queenslanders don’t matter.
Reef is in recovery mode
THE health of the Great Barrier Reef is improving, and actions by the Liberal National Government should be given some of the credit.A report by the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) which is yet to be released showed that the reef was healthier in 2013-14 than in the previous year.This report card shows the Reef is recovering and getting healthier, and this shows that the Abbott government’s intervention measures are working.
Thanks for protecting our reef
IF you love the reef and wish to continue to live nearby, enjoying the services and facilities that flow from being adjacent to one of the world’s most popular tourist destinations, you will be reassured to know there is much cause for optimism thanks to the joint Federal and State Government Reef 2050 Plan.If you love the reef you will also be keen to know the facts regarding this Plan, rather than being swayed by the alarmist rhetoric of the extreme green fringe.The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park is the most reported on, most analysed and best researched World Heritage Area in the world, by a long shot.