State budget commits $330m to protect Great Barrier Reef

The Queensland Conservation Council has welcomed a record $330 million commitment in the next state budget to protect the Great Barrier Reef. The Crisafulli Government's upcoming 2026-27 Budget has allocated $330.5 million to deliver the Reef 2050 Catchment Water Quality Strategy, which sets ambitious targets to reduce sediment, nutrients, and pesticides by 2032.