Australia demands world heritage experts visit Great Barrier Reef ahead of ‘in danger’ list decision

Environment minister calls for due process' to be followed before 21-country United Nations committee rules on the reef

Australia is demanding world heritage experts carry out a monitoring mission to the Great Barrier Reef before an international committee decides if it should be placed on a list of global sites in danger.

The Australian government on Monday night briefed international ambassadors and Paris-based delegates to Unesco as part of lobbying efforts to keep the Great Barrier Reef off the in-danger list.