Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

While these issues are complex, the government is committed to addressing them through a range of approaches both on land and in the marine environment. The UNESCO mission in March acknowledged that our management of the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage area is still considered to be best practice. The state of conservation report also made some recommendations for the comprehensive strategic assessment of the Great Barrier Reef currently being undertaken by the Australian and Queensland governments. This will be by far the largest and most comprehensive and complex assessment undertaken in Australia, and is still in its early stages. Minister Burke welcomed the mission's feedback when they were here in March. (Time expired)

Honourable senators interjecting —