4. Specialised Implement a specialised Indigenous Ranger Indigenous Programme for marine conservation along the Ranger far North Queensland coast. The programme programme aims to strengthen compliance and enforcement and extend the reach of compliance activities to ($2 million over 2 more effectively deal with issues surrounding years) dugong and turtle hunting. The programme will include the employment of Indigenous compliance officers, Indigenous rangers and Indigenous permit officers and the implementation of local permit systems. Funding for this project will be provided to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver this project. 5. Australian The Australian Crime Commission will Crime investigate the practice of environmental crime, Commission including illegal killing, poaching and investigation into transportation of dugong and turtle meat. The illegal killing and project will include four phases: understanding poaching the nature and extent of the problem, targeting and investigation of persons of interest, arrest ($2 million over 2 and prosecution, and intelligence product years) development. Funding for this project will be provided to the Australian Crime Commission to deliver this project. 6. Cairns and Investment into the Cairns and Fitzroy Island Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre will allow for the Turtle continuation of work to rehabilitate turtles Rehabilitation suffering illness or injuries. Actions will be taken Centre to improve and upgrade infrastructure and centre facilities, contribute to research and ($300 000 over 3 monitoring of turtles in the Great Barrier Reef years) and increase the educational capacity of the centre. 7. Marine debris Marine debris clean up activities will be clean up supported to improve the quality of coastal and marine habitats along the Great Barrier Reef. ($700 000 over 2 This will include the removal of marine debris, years) including ghost nets, and community engagement and awareness raising. Activities will be selected and undertaken in accordance with the Reef 2050 Plan, the Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan and the marine debris threat abatement plan. Consultation will be undertaken with GBRMPA and relevant groups regarding priorities and delivery arrangements.
4. Specialised Indigenous Ranger programme ($2 million over 2 years) Implement a specialised Indigenous Ranger Programme for marine conservation along the far North Queensland coast. The programme aims to strengthen compliance and enforcement and extend the reach of compliance activities to more effectively deal with issues surrounding dugong and turtle hunting. The programme will include the employment of Indigenous compliance officers, Indigenous rangers and Indigenous permit officers and the implementation of local permit systems. Funding for this project will be provided to the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet to deliver this project. 5. Australian Crime Commission investigation into illegal killing and poaching ($2 million over 2 years) The Australian Crime Commission will investigate the practice of environmental crime, including illegal killing, poaching and transportation of dugong and turtle meat. The project will include four phases: understanding the nature and extent of the problem, targeting and investigation of persons of interest, arrest and prosecution, and intelligence product development. Funding for this project will be provided to the Australian Crime Commission to deliver this project. 6. Cairns and Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre ($300 000 over 3 years) Investment into the Cairns and Fitzroy Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre will allow for the continuation of work to rehabilitate turtles suffering illness or injuries. Actions will be taken to improve and upgrade infrastructure and centre facilities, contribute to research and monitoring of turtles in the Great Barrier Reef and increase the educational capacity of the centre. 7. Marine debris clean up ($700 000 over 2 years) Marine debris clean up activities will be supported to improve the quality of coastal and marine habitats along the Great Barrier Reef. This will include the removal of marine debris, including ghost nets, and community engagement and awareness raising. Activities will be selected and undertaken in accordance with the Reef 2050 Plan, the Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan and the marine debris threat abatement plan. Consultation will be undertaken with GBRMPA and relevant groups regarding priorities and delivery arrangements.
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