PRIME Minister Kevin Rudd has flagged an overhaul of measures to protect the Great Barrier Reef from environmental disasters.
Mr Rudd says he's open to the idea of putting more pilots on cargo ships travelling near the World Heritage-listed reef. He says he'll also look at whether there's a case to tighten laws to better protect an asset of global importance.
Mr Rudd today flew over a coal carrier that's leaked oil and is stuck on a shoal after running off course, into a restricted part of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park off Rockhampton. He said it was outrageous that a ship could be so far off course in a protected area, and the Government was open to ideas to better protect the reef.
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