The Reef Authority commends the significance of the Scientific Consensus Statement released on 1st August, 2024, as one of the most comprehensive and rigorous reviews undertaken on Reef water quality.  View the Statement here.

The Statement recognises the Great Barrier Reef as one of the world’s most complex natural systems and reiterates that climate change is the overriding threat to the to the Great Barrier Reef.  

The Statement found that the ability of Reef ecosystems to recover from climate impacts and acute disturbances continues to be compromised by poor water quality.

The Reef Authority continues to take action to manage the values of the Great Barrier Reef in collaboration with Commonwealth and State science and management institutions.