Queensland Labor keeps promise on Great Barrrier Reef coal-ship loading ban

Exclusive: Election-eve ban aims to cut contamination from coal and oil spills to help struggling reefThe Queensland Labor government has banned the loading of coal ships at sea in the Great Barrier Reef marine park, following through on its 2015 election promise.The environment minister, Steven Miles, signed off on the ban on Saturday, in response to public concerns after the environment department last month flagged allowing so-called trans-shipping in the marine park under certain rules. Continue reading...