The Marine Environment

www.oceans.gov.au/

Australia's Oceans Policy
In the 2003-04 Budget, the Government has delivered on its election commitments, providing $18.2 million over the next two financial years for the ongoing implementation of Australia's Oceans Policy ,including completion of the draft South-east Regional Marine Plan , progress on the Northern Plan and scoping of future regional marine plans.

At the core of Australia's Oceans Policy is a new set of governance arrangements representing executive
government, stakeholder peak bodies and an executive government agency. Leading the implementation of Australia ’s Oceans Policy is a five-member Ministerial Board,chaired by the Minister for the Environment and Heritage.The Board is supported by two other key institutions:the National Oceans Advisory Group (NOAG) and the National Oceans Office.
NOAG members are largely from the non-government sector,representing the interests of industry,science, conservation and Indigenous Australians.Reporting to the Ministerial Board,NOAG is the highest level stakeholder body involved in Australia ’s Oceans Policy. Providing support for both the Ministerial Board and NOAG is the Hobart-based National Oceans Office. Established in 1999,the Office now employs more than 40 scientific and policy experts.

**The above information was sourced from the Environment Australia Website.

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