class="YtLlr aHS+3 V-v0y fm7dv _8teMo _5pKBM" data-component="Text">Tanya Plibersek said she rejected the project because of the risks it posed to the Great Barrier Reef, freshwater creeks and groundwater. "Labor MP Nita Green, who is the federal government's special envoy for the Great Barrier Reef, said reports had found the project was unsuitable and rejecting the mine was in the best interests of the reef. "This is a victory for the reef, for tourism, for communities that depend on the reef for their livelihoods, and for all those who cherish this natural wonder," she said