Mathias Cormann (WA, Liberal Party, Minister for Finance) Share this | Hansard source

This is an investment through a not-for-profit foundation. Of course, as you know, Senator Di Natale, it's an investment that received bipartisan support in this chamber. Of course, it was passed into law during the last sitting fortnight. This is an important part of our overall response. Of course, it is not the only thing that government does whether it is in relation to climate change in general or in relation to the Great Barrier Reef in particular, but it is an important commitment which brings the government's overall commitment to protecting the Great Barrier Reef now to $1.2 billion since the 2014-15 budget—something that I would have thought that anyone who cares about the future health and resilience of the reef would have applauded the government for providing.