10 May: Sir Richard Branson today announced his strong support for the Coral Sea Marine National Park and the other new marine parks around Australia. He was joined by federal Environment Minister Tony Burke MP. In this video, hear from ocean champions such as Sir Richard, Jackie Chan, Neil Young and Ian Kiernan AO about this achievement we can all be proud of!
15 April: Scientists today have released a call for governments to establish large scale ocean wilderness parks. The Coral Sea is one of the few places in the world where a very large ocean wilderness park has been declared. Read More.
12 March: A big day for the Coral Sea: The plan to manage and protect the newly proclaimed Marine Reserve was tabled in both Houses of Parliament today. The plan will become official once it manages to pass through 15 Parliamentary sitting days, without being disallowed. In the House of Representatives, that day is 3 June. In the Senate, it’s 24 June.
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 Tim Winton |
 John Williamson |
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