Review recommendation
The Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 – Review Panel Report 2006 recommended that an Outlook Report be prepared and provided guidance on its contents. Recommendation 14 of the Review Panel Report recommends that there be a regular and reliable means of assessing performance in the long-term protection of the Marine Park in an accountable and transparent manner.
The Outlook Report should:
- provide a regular report on the management of the Marine Park and the overall condition of the ecosystem, as well as a risk-based assessment of the longer-term outlook.
- include analyses of use, trends over time, ecosystem condition, effect of management, including zoning plans and plans of management, risks and pressures on ecosystem, biophysical, social and economic regional factors and an outlook for the Marine Park based on quantitative and qualitative data.
- be prepared by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and peer reviewed by an appropriately qualified expert panel.
- be published on a five-yearly basis.
- be tabled in Parliament to ensure full public accountability.
- be a key input for any future changes to zoning plans and consideration of broader issues by governments.
Related Links
- Full text of Recommendation 14 of the Review Panel Report 2006
- Review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 – Review Panel Report, 2006, Full Report.