Government commits almost $330 million to Great Barrier Reef in state budget

Melody Labinsky
Updated June 15 2021 - 4:23pm, first published 3:45pm
The Queensland government has committed almost $330 million in the state budget to protecting the Great Barrier Reef, regenerating land, and supporting tourism.
The Queensland government has committed almost $330 million in the state budget to protecting the Great Barrier Reef, regenerating land, and supporting tourism.

A $270 million funding injection is set to bolster the efforts of farmers from the Far North to the Wide Bay, who are working to reduce runoff and improve water quality.

Melody Labinsky

Melody Labinsky

National machinery and agtech writer

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