THE Queensland election must be a referendum on the future of the Great Barrier Reef, the conservation group WWF says.
The group has written to Premier Anna Bligh and Liberal National Party leader Campbell Newman demanding tougher policies on pollution and damaging fishing practices.
A failure to act risks the ongoing demise of the World Heritage listed asset, it says.
"There are over 700 reefs on the Great Barrier Reef that are at risk from land-based pollution, such as mud and pesticides from coastal farms," WWF's Great Barrier Reef national manager Nick Heath said in a statement.
Herald Sun
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