$2 million to strengthen compliance powers of Indigenous rangers | Minister for Indigenous Affairs

The Australian Government is investing $2 million over two years to establish a Specialised Indigenous Ranger Programme to strengthen the compliance and enforcement powers of Indigenous rangers in Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait. The programme will create five new Indigenous compliance officer positions, up to three Indigenous permitting officer positions and provide compliance training for up to 20 Indigenous rangers as part of the Government's $5 million Dugong and Turtle Protection Plan. The Government will fund four full-time Indigenous compliance officer positions at the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to carry out compliance activities and support compliance training for up to 20 Indigenous rangers.

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