Richard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

The companies represented on the Great Barrier Reef Foundation—Peabody, Origin, BHP, AGL, Shell, ConocoPhillips, Rio Tinto and Wesfarmers—all make a buck from burning or selling coal. The grant agreement for this money requires the foundation to focus on water quality and crown-of-thorns—all important—but, incredibly, there's no work required on climate change, the single biggest threat to the reef. Is this just a coincidence, or is it more about ensuring that you give large handouts to your corporate mates?