Australia PM promises $950 million more for Great Barrier Reef

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SYDNEY - The Australian government will outlay a further A$1 billion to help protect the Great Barrier Reef, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday , months after keeping the tourist attractio

n off the"in danger" list of a UN panel.

"We are backing the health of the reef and the economic future of tourism operators, hospitality providers and Queensland communities that are at the heart of the reef economy," he said in a statement. After intense lobbying by Australia, eager to avoid such a politically embarrassing classification, the UN panel deferred a vote until early 2022.

The fresh funding will help deploy new climate adaptation technology and invest more in water quality programmes, Mr Morrison said.

 

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