AgForce backs calls for review of consensus science on Great Barrier Reef

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Queensland's most influential farm lobby group, AgForce, has backed calls for a review of consensus science on the Great Barrier Reef, as the state's agricultural sector intensifies its campaign against proposed water quality regulations.

On Friday the release of two key reports painted an alarming picture of the state of the reef. The Queensland-led water quality report - which rated the water quality at inner reefs as "poor" - highlighted the impact of land management practices that contribute to the degradation of the reef due to sediment and nutrient run-off.