Submissions
Let Tony Burke, the federal Environment Minister, know what you think of his draft plan for the Coral Sea.
The draft plan is a good start but protection levels need to be strengthened. 90% of the Coral Sea’s coral reefs are not given a high level of protection under the plan. This is our quick and easy guide on how to make a submission to the Minister.
Rapid Submission:
You can make a rapid submission on the draft plan here.
One or Two Page Submission:
Check out the Protect our Coral Sea campaign’s one-page dot-point guide to writing a personalized submission. Email your submission to: Submissions.CoralSea@environment.gov.au
Detailed Submission:
Read the Protect our Coral Sea campaign's 5-page guide to writing a detailed submission. Email your submission to: Submissions.CoralSea@environment.gov.au
If posting your submission, send it to:
Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
MBP submissions - Coral Sea
Reply Paid 787
Canberra ACT 2601
The official government website page for the Coral Sea includes the draft map, draft plan and more. Scroll to the bottom of the page to download submission forms.
The draft map for the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve (2MB PDF)
Draft plan for the Coral Sea Commonwealth Marine Reserve (3MB PDF)
The federal Environment Department’s website says: All comments will be treated as public documents and may be made public (along with your name/organisation) on the department's website (unless a request for confidentiality has been received and agreed to).
