Australia has submitted the State Party Report on the state of conservation of the Great Barrier Reef to UNESCO.

State Party Reports are routine. Australia last submitted a report in 2022.

The report outlines actions to protect the Reef, including;

• responding to climate change impacts
• improving water quality
• managing crown-of-thorns starfish outbreaks
• supporting sustainable fishing, and
• delivering Reef restoration and adaptation initiatives. 

More information

• Senator Murray Watt - Reef report to UNESCO outlines strong protections
• Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water - Protecting and conserving the Great Barrier Reef