Conflicts of interest
BACK on September 19, the ABC ran a story headlined, “Public funds to kill crown-of-thorns starfish funnelled through companies linked to tourism operators.”
It raised concerns about conflicts of interests at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
On October 19, the ABC ran a story headlined, “Reef company altered scientist’s report on crown-of-thorns program — even though he told them not to.”
It raised concerns about misrepresentations by the Reef and Rainforest Research Centre.
Then there’s the lived experience of all those who visit the Reef daily. Are their eyes lying or is the Reef doing just fine?
There are too many discrepancies. Bring on a royal commission into the public funding of the “save-the-reef brigade”.
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