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Chapter 6implementation and governance
6. Implementation and governance ......................................... 786.1 Responsibility for the program ............................................ 806.2 Implementation of the program ........................................... 826.3 Governance ........................................................................ 826.4 Ongoing stakeholder engagement ...................................... 82
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6. Implementation and Governance6.1 Responsibility for the Program
A range of Queensland Government agencies have responsibility for various aspects of the Program (see Table 6.1 1). Overall responsibility for the GBR coastal zone strategic assessment lies with the DSDIP with strategic support from DEHP and the Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC). Queensland Government acknowledges that the names of agencies may evolve over the life of the Program as a result of machinery of government changes.
Summary of Responsibilities
Key coastal development legislation
Other legislation Supporting Policies and Plans
Supporting Programs
Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (DEHP)
Responsible for the management of Queensland’s environment and heritage, responsible for threatened species, sustainable development and heritage. Lead agency to the Queensland Government for environmental management matters including the assessment and approval of works in intertidal areas, internal waters and the GBR catchment.
Environment Protection Act 1994
Coastal Protection and Management Act 1995 Queensland Heritage Act 1992 Cape York Peninsula Heritage Act 2007Wet Tropics Heritage Protection and Management Act 1993 Wild Rivers Act 2005 Nature Conservation Act 1992 Jointly administered by the Minister for National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing and Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Building Nature’s Resilience: A Biodiversity Strategy for Queensland Queensland Coastal Management PlanQueensland Government Environmental Offsets PolicyHealthy Waters Management Plans Water Quality Improvement Plans
Queensland Wetlands Program Wet Tropics conservation strategy State of the Wet Tropics annual reportingState of the environment reporting Gladstone Healthy Harbour PartnershipBack on Track programEveryone’s environment grantsQueensland Indigenous Land and Sea Ranger Program
Department of Natural Resources and Mines (DNRM)Responsible for the management of Queensland’s natural resources and mines, including water, salinity, vegetation management, Native Title.
Vegetation Management Act 1999Land Title Act 1994 Water Act 2000
Policy for Vegetation Management OffsetsWater Resource Plans and Resource Operations Plans
Regional NRM Plans and Funding
Department of National Parks, Sport, Recreation and Racing
Within the department, Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) is responsible for field management in the GBR Coast Marine Park plus island and mainland national parks. QPWS is also the primary agency responsible for field management in the GBR Marine Park.
Nature Conservation Act 1992 Fisheries Act 1994 (as it relates to declared Fish Habitat Areas) Marine Parks Act 2004Recreation Areas Management Act 2006
Fish Habitat Policies Declared Fish Habitat Area Network Strategy 2009-2014 Traditional Use of Marine Resources Agreements
Management plans for protected areas.Queensland Parks and Wildlife Fire Management system
Table 6.1 1: Responsibility for the Program
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Summary of Responsibilities
Key coastal development legislation
Other legislation Supporting Policies and Plans
Supporting Programs
Department of State Development, Infrastructure and Planning (DSDIP)Coordinates planning and development assessment. This includes the development of the SPP and regional plans within the GBR coastal zone. Also includes the functions of the Coordinator-General.
Sustainable Planning Act 2009State Development and Public Works Organisation Act 1971Economic Development Act 2012
State Planning PolicyRegional PlansState Assessment and Referral AgencyQueensland Ports Strategy
Department of the Premier and Cabinet (DPC)Provides overall coordination and direction for Queensland Government involvement in GBR matters. Within the department, the Reef Secretariat provides support for the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan.
Reef Water Quality Protection Plan Long Term Sustainability Planfor the GBRWHA
Department of Transport and Main Roads (DTMR)Responsible for administering the Transport Infrastructure Act and providing policy and strategic advice on Queensland’s port system, including the declaration of port limits, port land use plans and Transport Minister shareholder responsibilities for port Government Owned Corporations. Within the department, Maritime Safety Queensland is responsible for port pilotage for the safe navigation of trading vessels into and out of ports. It also the lead response agency for ship-sourced oil and chemical spills in Queensland ports and offshore waters. Maritime Safety Queensland is a member of the North east Shipping Management Group which manages shipping within the GBR.
Transport Infrastructure Act 1994
Transport Operation (Marine Pollution) Act 1995Transport Operation (Marine Safety) Act 1994Transport Planning and Coordination Act 1994
North East Shipping Management Plan
Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander and Multicultural AffairsResponsible for providing whole-of-government leadership to improve outcomes for Aboriginal people, Torres Strait Islander people and people from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2003Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage Act 2003Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities (Justice, Land and Other Matters) Act 1984
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF)The department’s focus is to support efficient, innovative and profitable agriculture, fisheries and forestry industries. Responsible for assessment and approval of works involving disturbance of marine plants, development indeclared fish habitat areas and waterway barrier works under the Fisheries Act 1994.
Chemical Usage (Agricultural and Veterinary) Control Act 1988Plant Protection Act 1989Fisheries Act 1994 (except for declared fish habitat areas administered within National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing)
Biosecurity Strategy 2009-2014Fish Habitat PoliciesPolicy for allocation of marine aquaculture authorities Policy for maximising rock oyster production: management of non-productive oyster areas
Fisheries management, including East Coast Commercial Fishery Buyback Scheme
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6.2 Implementation of the Program
An important element of the strategic assessment is the implementation of the proposed Program, including the proposed strengthened arrangements and forward commitments. Table 6.4 1 outlines the implementation arrangements and how delivering the strengthening management and forward commitments will help achieve the Program objectives and commitments. Clear timeframes for implementation are included for each proposed new measure or forward commitment, as well as clear accountability for delivery by the relevant agency. Timing of implementation will be dependent on Australian Government endorsement of the Program.
6.3 Governance
Establishment of a new intergovernmental steering committee is proposed to ensure continued engagement between governments and an ongoing collaborative approach to management of coastal development issues. The committee would oversee implementation of the two complementary strategic assessments and development of the long term sustainability plan. The committee would report to the Standing Committee of officials and ultimately the Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Forum.
The Coastal Development Intergovernmental Steering Committee will have senior membership from the Australian Government, the GBRMPA, DSDIP, DEHP and DPC. The Australian Government and DPC will co-chair the steering committee. The Coastal Development Intergovernmental Steering Committee will be responsible for reporting annually to the Great Barrier Reef Ministerial Forum on implementation of the two strategic assessments and the development of the long term sustainability plan.
6.4 Ongoing stakeholder engagement
• The Coastal Development Intergovernmental Steering Committee will seek advice from a range of existing stakeholder committees, including:
• The GBRMPA’s Coastal and Catchment Reef Advisory Committee
• The Reef Plan Partnership Committee• Queensland Ports Association• The North East Shipping Management Group
Coastal Development
Intergovernmental Steering Committee
Great Barrier Reef Standing Committee
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Stra
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ents
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ve th
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Spec
ific
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ES
(whe
re
rele
vant
)
Key
pro
gram
lin
kage
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reng
then
ing
man
agem
ent a
nd
forw
ard
com
mitm
ents
Res
pons
ible
ag
ency
/sTi
min
g
Wor
ld H
erita
ge p
rope
rtie
s (G
reat
Bar
rier R
eef W
orld
Her
itage
Are
a an
d th
e W
et T
ropi
cs W
orld
Her
itage
Are
a)Th
e outs
tandin
g univ
ersa
l valu
e of
Quee
nslan
d’s W
orld
Herita
ge
prop
ertie
s will
be id
entifi
ed,
prote
cted,
cons
erve
d, pr
esen
ted
and t
rans
mitte
d to f
uture
ge
nera
tions
Plan
ning a
nd de
cision
-mak
ing w
ill sp
ecific
ally
cons
ider M
NES,
inclu
ding t
he O
UV of
Wor
ld He
ritage
prop
ertie
s
SP A
ctSD
PWO
Act
ED A
ctTI
Act
EP A
ct
SM4:
Guide
line f
or M
NES,
inclu
ding O
UV, in
the
plann
ing sy
stem
(inclu
ding p
orts,
state
deve
lopme
nt ar
eas,
prior
ity de
velop
ment
area
s)
SM5:
Guide
line f
or M
NES
in de
velop
ment
asse
ssme
nt to
identi
fy cir
cums
tance
s whe
re im
pacts
are
unac
cepta
ble or
unsu
staina
ble
SM8 a
nd F
C10:
New
offse
ts po
licy t
o deli
ver m
ore
strate
gic ou
tcome
s and
seek
to al
ign w
ith th
e ob
jectiv
es of
the A
ustra
lian G
over
nmen
t Offs
ets
Polic
y
FC11
: Dev
elopm
ent o
f Dire
ct Be
nefit
Mana
geme
nt Pl
an fo
r the
GBR
as pa
rt of
new
offse
ts ap
proa
ch
FC7 a
nd S
M3: C
omple
tion o
f reg
ional
plans
in th
e GBR
co
astal
zone
whe
re th
ere i
s a ga
p
DSDI
P , DE
HP,
DTMR
DSDI
P, DT
MR,
DEHP
DEHP
DEHP
DSDI
P
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 12
mon
ths
Actio
ns ap
prov
ed un
der t
he P
rogr
am w
ill no
t ha
ve un
acce
ptable
or un
susta
inable
impa
cts
on M
NES,
inclu
ding W
orld
Herita
ge A
reas
SP A
ctEP
Act
SDPW
O Ac
tQu
eens
land O
ffsets
Po
licy
SM5:
Guide
line f
or M
NES
in de
velop
ment
asse
ssme
nt
SM8 a
nd F
C10:
New
offse
ts po
licy
SM6 a
nd F
C9: C
umula
tive I
mpac
t Ass
essm
ent
Guide
line t
o be d
evelo
ped b
y the
Aus
tralia
n Go
vern
ment
in co
nsult
ation
with
the G
BRMP
A an
d Qu
eens
land
DEHP
, DSD
IP,
DTMR
DEHP
DSDI
P , DE
HP, D
PC,
DTMR
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 24
mon
ths
Quee
nslan
d will
apply
the ‘
avoid
, mitig
ate,
offse
t’ app
roac
h in t
he P
rogr
amSP
Act
EP A
ctSD
PWO
Act
TI A
ct ED
Act
Quee
nslan
d Por
ts St
rateg
yQu
eens
land O
ffsets
Po
licy
SM1 a
nd F
C8: T
he Q
ueen
sland
Por
ts St
rateg
y will
seek
to av
oid im
pacts
from
port
deve
lopme
nt by
co
nstra
ining
port
deve
lopme
nt to
exist
ing po
rts
SM2:
Thro
ugh t
he S
ingle
State
Plan
ning P
olicy
Qu
eens
land w
ill inc
lude m
easu
res t
o pro
tect th
e en
viron
menta
l valu
es of
the c
oasta
l zon
e
SM7:
Deve
lopme
nt of
stand
ard M
NES
cond
itions
to
mitig
ate im
pacts
in co
nsult
ation
with
the D
epar
tmen
t of
the E
nviro
nmen
t
SM8 a
nd F
C10:
New
offse
ts po
licy
DSDI
P
DSDI
P
DSDI
P , DE
HP,
DTMR
DEHP
With
in 12
mon
ths
By en
d of 2
013
With
in 12
mon
ths
With
in 12
mon
ths
Table
6.4 1
Pro
gram
imple
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tion a
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ve th
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Spec
ific
MN
ES
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re
rele
vant
)
Key
pro
gram
lin
kage
sSt
reng
then
ing
man
agem
ent a
nd
forw
ard
com
mitm
ents
Res
pons
ible
ag
ency
/sTi
min
g
The P
rogr
am w
ill se
ek to
achie
ve an
over
all
impr
ovem
ent in
MNE
S thr
ough
a ra
nge o
f su
ppor
ting p
rogr
ams
Grea
t Bar
rier
Reef
Reef
Wate
r Qua
lity
Prote
ction
Plan
Quee
nslan
d offs
ets
polic
yQu
eens
land N
RM
Inves
tmen
t Pro
gram
Ever
yone
’s En
viron
ment
gran
ts
FC2 a
nd F
C3: L
ong t
erm
susta
inabil
ity pl
an fo
r the
GB
RWHA
and a
ssoc
i¬ated
outco
mes f
rame
work
FC4:
Glad
stone
Hea
lthy H
arbo
ur pa
rtner
ship
SM9 a
nd F
C12:
Conti
nued
supp
ort fo
r Ree
f W
ater Q
uality
Pro
tectio
n Plan
.
FC13
: Con
sider
exten
ding s
cope
of R
eef P
lan
SM10
: Qld
Regio
nal N
RM In
vestm
ent P
rogr
am
FC11
: Dev
elopm
ent o
f Dire
ct Be
nefit
Mana
geme
nt Pl
an fo
r the
Gre
at Ba
rrier
Ree
f as p
art o
f new
offse
ts ap
proa
ch
DPC,
DEH
P, DS
DIP
DEHP
, DSD
IP
DPC,
DEH
P, DN
RM
DPC
DNRM
DEHP
By en
d 201
4
With
in 24
mon
ths
Ongo
ing
2018
Imme
diate
With
in 2 y
ears
Wet
Trop
ics
Wet
Trop
ics
Cons
erva
tion
Stra
tegy
FC14
: Que
ensla
nd w
ill co
ntinu
e to s
uppo
rt pr
ogra
ms
that im
prov
e the
Wet
Trop
ics W
HAW
TMA,
DEH
P , NP
SRR
Ongo
ing
The P
rogr
am w
ill be
base
d on t
he co
ncep
t of
conti
nuou
s imp
rove
ment
and a
dapti
ve
mana
geme
nt inf
orme
d by t
he be
st av
ailab
le inf
orma
tion.
Grea
t Bar
rier
Reef
Padd
ock t
o Ree
f pr
ogra
mGl
adsto
ne H
ealth
y Ha
rbou
r Par
tnersh
ipFit
zroy R
iver H
ealth
Pa
rtner
ship
State
of th
e en
viron
ment
repo
rting
FC1:
Quee
nslan
d Gov
ernm
ent w
ill ad
vise t
he
Austr
alian
Gov
ernm
ent o
n any
appr
oved
activ
ities i
n ac
cord
ance
with
the O
pera
tiona
l Guid
eline
s for
the
Imple
menta
tion o
f the W
orld
Herita
ge C
onve
ntion
FC17
: Que
ensla
nd w
ill inc
orpo
rate
MNES
into
State
of
Envir
onme
nt Re
portin
g
FC18
: Que
ensla
nd w
ill wo
rk wi
th GB
MRP A
to de
velop
an
integ
rated
mon
itorin
g pro
gram
FC19
: Que
ensla
nd w
ill ad
vise o
f any
chan
ges t
o the
Pr
ogra
m an
d pre
pare
a MN
ES Im
pact
State
ment
wher
e sign
ifican
t cha
nges
are p
ropo
sed
FC24
: Rep
ort a
nnua
lly to
the G
reat
Barri
er R
eef
Minis
terial
For
um on
imple
menta
tion o
f the s
trateg
ic as
sess
ment
DSDI
P
DEHP
DPC,
DEH
P
Coas
tal
deve
lopme
ntal
inter
gove
rnme
ntal
steer
ing co
mmitte
e
Coas
tal
deve
lopme
ntal
inter
gove
rnme
ntal
steer
ing co
mmitte
e
Imme
diate
Four
year
ly
By en
d of 2
014
Bian
nuall
y
Annu
ally
Wet
Trop
ics
State
of W
et Tr
opics
re
portin
g4 y
early
Stat
e of th
e En
viron
ment
repo
rting
FC1:
Quee
nslan
d Gov
ernm
ent w
ill ad
vise t
he
Austr
alian
Gov
ernm
ent o
n any
appr
oved
activ
ities i
n ac
cord
ance
with
the O
pera
tiona
l Guid
eline
s for
the
Imple
menta
tion o
f the W
orld
Herita
ge C
onve
ntion
WTM
A, D
EHP
Imme
diate
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MN
ES
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re
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)
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ent a
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ents
Res
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ible
ag
ency
/sTi
min
g
Nat
iona
l her
itage
pla
ces
The o
utstan
ding v
alue t
o the
na
tion o
f Que
ensla
nd’s
Natio
nal
Herita
ge pr
oper
ties i
s ide
ntifie
d, pr
otecte
d, co
nser
ved,
pres
ented
an
d tra
nsmi
tted t
o futu
re
gene
ratio
ns of
Aus
tralia
ns..
From
Que
ensla
nd’s
Herita
ge S
trateg
y:•
Quee
nslan
d will
impr
ove t
he w
ay
Quee
nslan
d und
ersta
nds a
nd va
lues i
ts he
ritage
•
Quee
nslan
d will
embe
d her
itage
in
mains
tream
polic
y and
plan
ning
• Qu
eens
land w
ill str
ength
en in
vestm
ent
in ma
nagin
g and
cons
ervin
g its
herita
ge•
Quee
nslan
d will
lead a
nd pa
rtner
with
go
vern
ment,
comm
unity
and i
ndus
try to
co
nser
ve Q
ueen
sland
’s he
ritage
• Qu
eens
land w
ill bu
ild th
e cap
acity
of
gove
rnme
nt, co
mmun
ity an
d ind
ustry
to
cons
erve
Que
ensla
nd’s
herita
ge.
Grea
t Bar
rier
Reef
and W
et Tr
opics
Quee
nslan
d Her
itage
Ac
t Qu
eens
land H
erita
ge
Stra
tegy
SP A
ct
SM2:
Thro
ugh t
he S
ingle
State
Plan
ning P
olicy
Qu
eens
land w
ill inc
lude m
easu
res t
o pro
tect c
ultur
al he
ritage
value
s
DSDI
P, DE
HPW
ithin
12 m
onths
Wet
land
s of
inte
rnat
iona
l im
port
ance
The e
colog
ical c
hara
cter o
f eac
h Ra
msar
wetl
and i
s main
taine
d, an
d con
serva
tion a
nd w
ise an
d su
staina
ble us
e of th
e wetl
and
is pr
omote
d for
the b
enefi
t of
huma
nity i
n a w
ay th
at is
comp
atible
with
main
tenan
ce
of the
natur
al pr
oper
ties o
f the
ecos
ystem
. This
is to
be ac
hieve
d thr
ough
the i
mplem
entat
ion of
ec
osys
tem ap
proa
ches
, with
in the
conte
xt of
susta
inable
de
velop
ment.
From
Que
ensla
nd’s
Wetl
and S
trateg
y:•
Quee
nslan
d will
ensu
re th
at the
parts
of
the ec
ologic
al ch
arac
ter of
the w
etlan
d lik
ely to
be af
fected
by th
e Pro
gram
are
identi
fied,
avoid
ed, m
itigate
d or o
ffset.
• Qu
eens
land w
ill de
liver
on its
Wetl
ands
St
rateg
y: •
to av
oid fu
rther
loss
or de
grad
ation
of
natur
al we
tland
s, un
less o
verri
ding
publi
c inte
rest
can b
e sho
wn
• to
ensu
re a
comp
rehe
nsive
and
adeq
uate
repr
esen
tation
of w
etlan
ds in
the
cons
erva
tion r
eser
ve sy
stem
• Qu
eens
land w
ill ba
se th
e man
agem
ent
and u
se of
natur
al we
tland
s on
ecolo
gicall
y sus
taina
ble m
anag
emen
t an
d inte
grate
d catc
hmen
t man
agem
ent
prac
tices
•
Quee
nslan
d will
conti
nue t
o dev
elop
comm
unity
awar
enes
s of, a
nd re
spec
t for
, the v
alues
and b
enefi
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nvolv
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and p
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ct Qu
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land W
etlan
ds
Prog
ram
FC15
: Que
ensla
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ill co
ntinu
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nder
take b
road
er
activ
ities t
o imp
rove
the c
hara
cter o
f wetl
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thr
ough
the Q
ueen
sland
Wetl
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gram
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Thro
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he S
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State
Plan
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olicy
Qu
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land w
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l valu
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ry pla
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t aba
temen
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cons
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dvice
s.
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Biod
iversi
ty St
rateg
y:•
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reas
on pu
blic a
nd pr
ivate
land w
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ovide
soun
d fou
ndati
ons f
or
lands
cape
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iversi
ty co
nser
vatio
n will
be a
core
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ratio
n of s
tate,
regio
nal a
nd lo
cal
plann
ing st
rateg
ies an
d dev
elopm
ent
decis
ions.
• Im
prov
ed m
anag
emen
t on p
rivate
ly ma
nage
d lan
ds w
ill pr
ovide
grea
ter
safeg
uard
s for
biod
iversi
ty va
lues a
nd
ecolo
gical
integ
rity.
• Ma
rine b
iodive
rsity
will b
e bett
er
unde
rstoo
d, pr
otecte
d and
value
d.•
At ris
k spe
cies p
opula
tions
will
be
stabil
ised o
r rec
over
ed.
• De
cision
s affe
cting
the r
esilie
nce o
f Qu
eens
land’s
biod
iversi
ty wi
ll be b
ased
on
the b
est a
vaila
ble sc
ience
.•
Biod
iversi
ty da
ta wi
ll be a
cces
sible
and u
sed t
o sup
port
bette
r poli
cy
deve
lopme
nt an
d dec
ision
-mak
ing.
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ioritis
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polic
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oved
map
ping
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isten
t listi
ng of
spec
ies
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nd F
C10:
New
offse
ts po
licy
FC16
: Que
ensla
nd w
ill pr
ioritis
e acti
ons t
o rec
over
sp
ecies
, takin
g into
acco
unt n
ation
al re
cove
ry pla
ns,
threa
t aba
temen
t plan
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s
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ths
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ths
List
ed m
igra
tory
spe
cies
The s
urviv
al an
d con
serva
tion
status
of m
igrato
ry sp
ecies
and
their c
ritica
l hab
itat is
prom
oted
and e
nhan
ced
As ab
ove
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state
pla
nning
and p
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d pro
pose
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aters
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ned o
r en
hanc
ed in
full c
onfor
mity
with
relev
ant m
arine
bior
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al pla
ns.
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nslan
d will
conti
nue t
o wor
k clos
ely
with
the G
BRMP
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joint
mana
geme
nt of
the
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k and
to en
sure
comp
lemen
tary
arra
ngem
ents
in sta
te leg
islati
on.
Grea
t Bar
rier R
eef
Inter
gove
rnme
ntal
agre
emen
t
FC2
and F
C3: L
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ity pl
an fo
r the
GB
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and a
ssoc
iated
outco
mes f
rame
work
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at B
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tal, b
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rsity
and h
erita
ge va
lues o
f the G
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k are
prote
cted a
nd
cons
erve
d for
the l
ong t
erm,
co
nsist
ent w
ith th
e obje
cts of
the
GBR
Marin
e Par
k Act.
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nslan
d will
conti
nue t
o wor
k clos
ely
with
the G
BRMP
A in
joint
mana
geme
nt of
the
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e Par
k and
to en
sure
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ngem
ents
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on.
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mana
geme
nt pr
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eat B
arrie
r Ree
f Int
ergo
vern
menta
l ag
reem
ent
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: Impr
oved
coor
dinati
on of
islan
d man
agem
ent
comp
lianc
e acti
vities
and m
ore s
tream
lined
as
sesm
ent a
nd jo
int pe
rmitti
ng ar
rang
emen
ts.
DPC,
NPS
RRW
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12 m
onths
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