UN to Look at Gas Threats to Reef in March

A UN mission to look into whether Queensland gas projects are putting the Great Barrier Reef at risk has been pushed back until next year.

In July, the United Nation's environmental arm criticised the Queensland and Australian governments for allowing gas processing on the doorstep of the reef.

UNESCO said it was concerned three processing plants being built on Curtis Island, near Gladstone, could affect the "overall universal value" of the reef.

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