The Prime Minister declared a draft UNESCO decision on the Great Barrier Reef showed his government was making progress on tackling climate change.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hailed his government's climate policies after the UN published a draft decision declaring the Great Barrier Reef was no longer"in danger."
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has hailed his government's climate policies after the UN published a draft decision declaring the Great Barrier Reef was no longer"in danger." Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman "Of course, this decision doesn't mean the reef is in the clear, but it does confirm that Labor's policies are making a real difference."
In 2021, UNESCO released a draft report which recommended the reef be added to the"in danger" list of world heritage sites. The then Morrison government claimed to have been"blindsided" by the decision to add the reef to the"in danger" list, with Sussan Ley adding she felt"politics" were behind the move. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Martin Ollman
Speaking to Sky News Australia earlier on Tuesday, Ms Plibersek had talked up efforts in partnership with the Queensland government to turn the situation around.
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