Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009
The Great Barrier Reef Protection Amendment Act 2009 introduces regulations to improve the quality of water entering the Great Barrier Reef. It applies to sugarcane growing and cattle grazing properties in the Burdekin Dry Tropics, Wet Tropics and Mackay Whitsunday catchments in North Queensland.
Regulation is necessary to ensure that farmers adopt management practices that reduce the levels of farm chemicals, fertiliser nutrients and sediment harming the Reef.
The legislation is part of the Queensland and Australian Governments' Reef Plan and Reef Rescue initiatives and has been developed in partnership with industry to deliver a practical regulation.
For enquiries telephone 13 QGOV (13 74 68).
Find out more
Visit www.reefwisefarming.qld.gov.au
Last updated 22 March 2012