Queensland Reef Water Quality Program

Protecting the Great Barrier Reef is 1 of Queensland Government’s 6 priorities under Our Future State: Advancing Queensland’s Priorities. The government’s achievements are measured by progress towards the Reef water quality targets and greenhouse gas reduction targets.

The Queensland Reef Water Quality Program is the Queensland Government’s key response to addressing water quality impacts affecting the Great Barrier Reef. The program delivers activities as part of implementing the Reef 2050 Water Quality Improvement Plan 2017–2022 (Reef 2050 WQIP) which supports the water quality theme of the Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan (Reef 2050 Plan).

In May 2016, the Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce delivered its final report containing a series of recommendations for investment priorities and actions to improve Reef water quality. The Taskforce reconvened on 29 July 2019 to review progress with implementing the recommendations.

The Australian and Queensland governments have invested almost $615 million from 2017–2018 to 2021–2022 to improve water quality entering the Reef.

More information:

• Great Barrier Reef Water Science Taskforce Communique — 29 July 2019
• Queensland Reef Water Quality Program