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.

This report card assesses the reported results of Reef Water Quality Protection Plan 2013 actions up to June 2016.

This draft plan will guide how industry, government and the community will work together to improve the quality of water flowing to the Great Barrier Reef.

Intensifying climate change remains the biggest threat to coral reefs around the world, with rising sea surface temperatures driving widespread bleaching events, according to the Climate Council’s latest report.

The Great Barrier Reef Independent Review Group (the Reef Review Group) prepared this report to provide an independent analysis of the Australian and Queensland governments’ progress in implementing the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan). We have reviewed the 2016 Reef 2050 Plan Annual Report and Addendum and the 2016 Update Report on...