The Federal Government has announced $500 million worth of funding for the Great Barrier Reef to help with tackling problems facing the reef.
The funding will be focused on restoring water quality and protecting it from crowns-of-thorns starfish, which have been eating corals, and destroying large areas of the reef.
Last year, UNESCO considered putting the reef on the “in danger” list of world heritage sites due to the unprecedented damage that has been caused by coral bleaching in recent years.