More ocean areas protected off Australia

By Rebecca Gredley
Updated May 12 2021 - 11:44am, first published 11:40am
The federal government has announced two new marine parks around remote Australian islands.
The federal government has announced two new marine parks around remote Australian islands.

A huge area of ocean around two remote Australian territories will be protected as part of the federal budget, leaving conservationists grinning.

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