Guardian: Government moves to protect the Great Barrier Reef would not have occurred but for green groups holding governments to account, Queenslands environment minister, Steven Miles, says.
The federal environment minister, Greg Hunt, has accused environment groups of exaggerating threats to the reef, citing Greenpeace for waging a deceptive campaign to have it declared in danger by the UN.
But Miles voiced his support for the role of green groups before his trip to Germany for a final UN decision...