The Queensland Election on 26 October 2024 is a critical opportunity for political leaders to act decisively and enact the policies that can help protect the Great Barrier Reef.
Across Queensland’s coasts and oceans, loss of habitat, pollution, overfishing, unsustainable development and the very real and immediate impacts of climate change are devastating marine biodiversity, communities and economies.
AMCS is strictly non-partisan and, during elections, our supporters throughout Queensland look to us for guidance on which parties have policies that will deliver enduring outcomes for the marine environment. We evaluate the policy platforms of parties against our marine conservation priorities.
We believe the next Queensland Government must enact policies that:
- Protect the Great Barrier Reef from climate change
- Reduce water pollution entering the Great Barrier Reef
- Complete the phase out of gillnet fishing and improve fisheries sustainability
- Ensure Queensland meets global commitments to marine park protection
- Tackle plastic pollution in our oceans
- Establish an Environmental Protection Agency
The health of Queensland’s coasts and oceans lies in our hands, in our actions and in our decisions.
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