Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund a national investment of $55 million into Centrostephanus control

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $55 million over 5 years to fund a national investment into Centrostephanus control, guided by a 5-year action plan. The proposal would include establishing a National Centrostephanus Advisory Group including representatives from First Nations, industry, researchers, commercial dive, processing and the recreational dive sector, to provide guidance, codesign, coordination and delivery.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2026.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund a national investment of $55 million into Centrostephanus control

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $55 million over 5 years to fund a national investment into Centrostephanus control, guided by a 5-year action plan. The proposal would include establishing a National Centrostephanus Advisory Group including representatives from First Nations, industry, researchers, commercial dive, processing and the recreational dive sector, to provide guidance, codesign, coordination and delivery.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2026.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund a national investment of $55 million into Centrostephanus control

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $55 million over 5 years to fund a national investment into Centrostephanus control, guided by a 5-year action plan. The proposal would include establishing a National Centrostephanus Advisory Group including representatives from First Nations, industry, researchers, commercial dive, processing and the recreational dive sector, to provide guidance, codesign, coordination and delivery.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2026.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund a national investment of $55 million into Centrostephanus control

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $55 million over 5 years to fund a national investment into Centrostephanus control, guided by a 5-year action plan. The proposal would include establishing a National Centrostephanus Advisory Group including representatives from First Nations, industry, researchers, commercial dive, processing and the recreational dive sector, to provide guidance, codesign, coordination and delivery.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 5 years, include departmental costs from within the capped amount and start from 1 July 2026.

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$5m to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million over 4 years to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures, critical for research and education-awareness programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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$5m to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million over 4 years to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures, critical for research and education-awareness programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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$5m to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million over 4 years to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures, critical for research and education-awareness programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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$5m to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million over 4 years to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures, critical for research and education-awareness programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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$5m to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $5 million over 4 years to establish a publicly accessible national database of interactions with shark control measures, critical for research and education-awareness programs.

The proposal would be non-ongoing, distribute funding evenly over 4 years and start on 1 July 2026.

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Greens launch plan to protect Great Southern Reef – Fund $100 million over three years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency

Summary of proposal

The proposal would provide $100 million over 3 years to establish a Great Southern Reef Agency to enable and encourage cooperation across states, regions, communities and Country in successfully managing and safeguarding the Great Southern Reef.

The Agency would operate with a similar structure to the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, but with less regulatory oversight. The Agency would include an Oversight Board to bring together work from advisory committees and provide advice to the Minister. There would be 3 advisory committees: Community, Indigenous and Science.

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