Jane Hume (Victoria, Liberal Party, Minister for Superannuation, Financial Services and the Digital Economy) | Hansard source

I thank Senator Whish-Wilson for his question. The Commonwealth government, the Morrison government, is deeply committed to protecting the world heritage listed Great Barrier Reef. The tourism industry, traditional owners, reef communities rely on the Morrison government's commitment to the reef and we will not let them down. Before COVID closed the world's borders, economic activity stemming from the reef was worth an estimated $6.4 billion annually and 64,000 jobs.

The Morrison government's enduring commitment to the protection of the reef was demonstrated just last Friday with the announcement of an additional $1 billion in new funding. This additional funding takes the total funding by the Australian and Queensland governments to more than $4 billion by 2030. More than $3 billion of this is from the Australian government. Benchmarked against global standards Australia's management of the reef is recognised as a leading example and is considered by many—