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ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 2007 - 2008 ANNUAL REPORT AR0708 Sectionabc 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY PARK REEF MARINE BARRIER THE GREAT ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 2007 - 2008 ANNUAL REPORT 2007 - 2008 ANNUAL AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page i ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page ii © Commonwealth of Australia 2008 ISSN 0155-8072 This work is copyright. Apart from any use as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968, no part may be reproduced by any process without prior written permission from the Commonwealth. Requests and inquiries concerning reproduction and rights should be addressed to the publisher at the address below. The Director Communication and Education Group Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority PO Box 1379 Townsville QLD Australia 4810 Telephone: (07) 4750 0700 Facsimile: (07) 4772 6093 Web: www.gbrmpa.gov.au E-mail: [email protected] Further information The 2007-2008 Annual Report is accessible on the Authority’s website at http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/publications/annual_reports/. The site also includes supplementary information including a list of staff papers and Authority publications produced during the year. A detailed list of membership of relevant external committees can also be found at www.gbrmpa.gov.au. Contact Officer: Director, Communication and Education (contact details as above). ii I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page iii Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority PO Box 1379 TOWNSVILLE QLD 4810 31 October 2008 The Hon Peter Garrett AM MP Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts Parliament House CANBERRA ACT 2600 Dear Minister In accordance with section 70 (1) of the Public Service Act 1999, I submit the Annual Report of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority for the year ended 30 June 2008. Yours sincerely Russell Reichelt Chairman I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I iii AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page iv iv I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page v CONTENTS Letter of Transmittal iii SECTION A INTRODUCTORY 1 Introduction 2 Summary of financial performance 4 SECTION B CORPORATE OVERVIEW 7 Role 8 Legislation 8 Organisation 9 Corporate governance 10 Public accountability 11 Outcomes and outputs structure: guide to the reports 16 Key Performance Indicators reported against the Portfolio Budget Statements 17 SECTION C REPORT ON OPERATIONS 35 Executive 36 Outlook Report 36 Legal Services 37 Ministerial and Parliamentary Liaison 38 Departmental outputs 39 Output 1.1 Conservation, Heritage and Indigenous Partnerships 39 Output 1.2 Water Quality and Coastal Development 45 Output 1.3 Fisheries 49 Output 1.4 Tourism and Recreation 52 Output 1.5 Park Management 57 Output 1.6 Science and Information for Park Management 74 Output 1.7 Reef Education and Communication 80 Community Partnerships 91 Climate Change 92 Corporate Services 93 SECTION D FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 99 Audited Financial Statements 100 SECTION E APPENDIXES 147 1. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority – Members 148 2. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority – Committees 149 3. Freedom of Information Statement 155 4. Consultancy Services/Advertising Expenses 156 I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I v AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page vi 5. Staffing Overview 158 6. Occupational Health and Safety 159 7. Staff Papers from the GBRMPA during 2007-08 160 8. Ecologically Sustainable Development and Environmental Performance 168 9. Australian Government Disability Strategy 174 10. The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority Funded Research and 180 Investigations for 2007-08 11. Day-to-Day Management Financial Statements 180 SECTION F GLOSSARY AND INDEXES 197 Glossary 198 Compliance Index 200 Alphabetical Index 202 LIST OF PLATES, FIGURES AND TABLES vi Plates Plate 1: Members of the Authority 2007-08 10 Plate 2: A large storm in February 2008 resulted in significant damage to commercial and recreational vessels at Airlie Beach 73 Figures Figure 1: Income by source 2007-08 4 Figure 2: Expenses by category 2007-08 5 Figure 3: Organisational chart of the GBRMPA 9 Figure 4: Explanation of summary plots for hard coral cover 18 Figure 5: Visual summary of trends in hard coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef by sector 19 Figure 6: Chlorophyll a sampling locations sampled in 2007-08 23 Figure 7: Representation of the predicated concentration of pesticides from passive samplers 23 Figure 8: WTO conditions and recommendations as per EPBC Act fishery assessments as at 2007 25 Figure 9: Number of bioregions with at least 20 per cent protection in the Marine Park 26 Figure 10: Technical and scientific publications produced by the GBRMPA, the CRC Reef Research Centre and MTSRF 28 Figure 11: The number of tourist visits in the Marine Park since 1998 31 Figure 12: Level of satisfaction with visit to the Great Barrier Reef - Queensland coastal communities and southern capital cities 32 Figure 13: Top four threats to the Great Barrier Reef by proportion of survey respondents 33 Figure 14: Proportion of survey respondents who agree that activities are a threat to the Great Barrier Reef 34 Figure 15: The type and number of offences detected during patrols by each agency 62 vi I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page vii Figure 16: The number of reported offences in 2007-08, in comparison to previous years 62 Figure 17: The number of offences reported in 2007-08 incident reports by offence type 63 Figure 18: The source of incident reports received from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 63 Figure 19: The number and type of compliance actions (excluding court actions) undertaken in 2007-08 64 Figure 20: The total court actions taken in 2007-08 65 Figure 21: Number of intelligence reports received annually 65 Figure 22: The number of 2007-08 information reports received by offence type 66 Figure 23: The source of the 351 information reports received from 1 July 2007 to 30 June 2008 66 Figure 24: Details of the 2007-08 DDM training program 70 Figure 25: Types of permissions granted and number granted 72 Figure 26: Number of GBRMPA web pages (external website) viewed by month 84 Figure 27: Student participation in ReefHQ Aquarium education programs 90 Tables Table 1: Financial and staffing resources summary 6 Table 2: Visitors to the GBRMPA 2007-08 16 Table 3: The GBRMPA's goals, outcomes and outputs and KPIs 17 Table 4: Status of completed assessment of fisheries occurring in the Marine Park as at 30 June 2008 25 Table 5: Incident type and number of incidents 2007-08 68 Table 6: Meetings of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority 2007-08 149 Table 7: Meetings of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority's Audit Committee 2007-08 150 Table 8: Creative agencies used 2007-08 157 Table 9: Market research and polling organisations used 2007-08 157 Table 10: Direct mail organisations used 2007-08 157 Table 11: Media advertising organisations used 2007-08 157 Table 12: Employees of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority as at 30 June 2008 158 Table 13: Representation of EEO groups within salary levels as at 30 June 2008 159 Table 14: How the GBRMPA's outcomes contribute to ecologically sustainable development 171 I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I vii AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page viii viii I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page 1 SECTION A Introduction I ANNUAL REPORT 2007-2008 I THE GREAT BARRIER REEF MARINE PARK AUTHORITY I 1 AR0708_SectionABC 18/11/08 6:16 PM Page 2 Introduction The Great Barrier Reef is a large marine managed area where some areas are highly protected and the rest is managed for sustainable use. Balancing the conservation needs of this iconic World Heritage Area with the legitimate needs of communities and visitors is the key challenge of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA). In presenting this Annual Report I acknowledge my fellow members of the Authority and am grateful for the skill and enthusiasm of the staff of the GBRMPA and for the cooperation of the many government departments, industry and community groups - all of whom play a significant role in protecting the Great Barrier Reef. The GBRMPA has carried its commitment to protecting the Reef by focusing on risks to the health of the Reef ecosystem such as, the effects of climate change, declines in water quality, and compliance with zoning and plans of management. The GBRMPA receives strong support in this effort from major Reef users such as the tourism industry and the broader community. The reporting period 2007-2008 has also seen the continued implementation of legislative amendments from the 2006 review by the Australian Government of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975. The report recommendation to change the Authority from reporting under the Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Act 1997 to report as a prescribed agency under the Financial Management and Accountability Act 1997 was implemented as at 1 July 2007. Further legislative amendments were introduced into Parliament on 18 June 2008 and it is expected that those changes will take effect in the 2008-2009 financial year. The preparation of the first Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report has continued to be a major focus for the GBRMPA in the past year.
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