Government directed science agency to release report early ahead of Great Barrier Reef decision, documents show

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Government directed science agency to release report early ahead of Great Barrier Reef decision, documents show

The federal government directed an independent statutory authority to rush the release of a major scientific report and assist in "leaking" it to selected media outlets, documents obtained by the ABC under Freedom of Information laws show.

September 2, 2021 • Michael Slezak

🔗 abc.net.au

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