Like reefs all over the world, the Great Barrier Reef is under pressure. A big challenge demands a big response and, during the International Year of the Reef 2018, the Australian Government is investing an additional half a billion dollars in its health and resilience.

It’s the Australian Government’s largest ever single investment in reef protection, aiming to spark new and innovative responses from private investors and philanthropists.

It will build on the Australian and Queensland governments’ $2 billion Reef 2050 Plan, which is based on the best available science, draws on 40 years of analysis and is underpinned by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority’s strong management.

This is an investment not only in the future of the Great Barrier Reef, but also in Australian jobs and our economy as the Reef attracts tourists from all over the world.

It reinforces the environmental, economic, social and cultural importance of the Great Barrier Reef and that there is a role for everyone in protecting it for generations to come.