Senator The Hon Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water
The Hon Andrew Powell MP, Queensland Minister for the Environment and Tourism
The Albanese Government has commenced a review into the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan in collaboration with the Crisafulli Government and the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
The Reef 2050 Plan is the Albanese and Crisafulli Government's overarching framework that sets out how we work together to protect and manage the Great Barrier Reef to 2050. The review will ensure the plan continues to support strong action to build a resilient Reef.
The plan is based on decades of scientific research and has been successfully guiding government investment and management actions across the Reef since 2015.
The flexible framework is reviewed every 5 years to ensure the plan remains current and addresses emerging issues, including the cumulative impacts of climate change and other threats on the Reef.
The updated plan will provide a strong, forward focused framework that is underpinned by the latest science and research and builds on the significant action Australia has taken to support a resilient Reef.
It will also build on new and targeted programs that have been delivered to improve Reef water quality into the future and Australia's ongoing action to strengthen Traditional Owner partnerships, support sustainable fishing and deliver world-leading reef restoration and adaptation initiatives that are focused on the Reef, but could be applied to coral reefs worldwide.
The updated plan will continue to be supported by significant investment, including through the Albanese Government's record $1.2 billion investment to help build the Reef's resilience and maintain its Outstanding Universal Value.
Together with the Queensland Government our total Reef investment is now over $5 billion since 2014.
