Great Barrier Reef

Senate tables inquiry report on $444m grant to Great Barrier Reef Foundation

Peter Whish-Wilson 14 Feb 2019

The Senate Environment & Communications References Committee inquiry report into the Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program was tabled today by the Chair of the inquiry, Greens Senator Peter Whish-Wilson.

Senator Whish-Wilson said, "This was the Senate at its best, acting swiftly and working cooperatively to scrutinise, in full, government policy of significant public importance.

Killing sharks might help some politicians sleep at night, but it will not stop shark interactions

Peter Whish-Wilson 25 Sep 2018

Healthy Oceans

Australian Greens spokesperson for Healthy Oceans, Senator Peter Whish-Wilson, has joined animal rights groups in criticising the Queensland Government's response to two recent shark bites.

"I've been a long-standing critic of the Queensland Government's attitude towards shark culling. My own state of Tasmania has a very different approach to shark interactions.

Reef Senate Inquiry can compel Citizen Turnbull to appear as witness

Peter Whish-Wilson 29 Aug 2018

Environment & Water

Healthy Oceans

Greens Senator and Chair of the Senate Inquiry into Great Barrier Reef 2050 Partnership Program, Peter Whish-Wilson, provides the following comments on the recent change in circumstances for the former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and how that may affect the process for the Inquiry.