One million tonnes of sludge will be dumped in the water surrounding the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approved the jettison of the waste through a loophole in the federal laws that are meant to protect the landmark.
The announcement of the dumping comes only a week after floodwaters from Queensland flowed into the reef, with experts saying the dirty water will 'smother' the coral.
One million tonnes of waste will be dumped in the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef
The federal laws heavily restrict what can and can't be released into the water surrounding the natural wonder.
But an exploit in the laws means materials generated from port maintenance work can legally be dumped in the reef.
The residue is dredged from the bottom of the sea floor near Hay Point Port - one of the world's largest coal exports.
Larissa Waters, co-deputy leader of the Greens Party, called for change, saying it would be the same as treating the reef like a garbage dump.
'The last thing the reef needs is more sludge dumped on it, after being slammed by the floods recently,' she told the Guardian.
'One million tonnes of dumping dredged sludge into world heritage waters treats our reef like a rubbish tip.'
The reef has already lost 30 per cent of its coral (pictured) due to rising sea temperatures
However, Dr Simon Boxall from the National Oceanography Centre Southampton says the dumping is only the beginning of the problems.
'If they are dumping it over the coral reef itself, it will have quite a devastating effect. The sludge is basically blanketing over the coral,' he told the BBC.
He says the sludge-dumping is a short-term issue, with the Australian summer bringing about 'rapid algae growth'.
He says more funding should be allocated to finding a less environmentally detrimental area to dump waste, but admits the money isn't easy to come by.
'It'll cost more money but that's not the environment's problem - that's the port authorities' problem.'
Last year, Australia pledged half a billion dollars to protect the Great Barrier Reef - which has lost 30 per cent of its coral due to rising sea temperatures.
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Main photo article One million tonnes of sludge will be dumped in the water surrounding the iconic Great Barrier Reef.
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority approved the jettison of the waste through a loophole in the federal laws that are meant to protect the landmark.
The announcement of the dumping comes ...
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