Calls to declare South Australian algal bloom a national disaster
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Hundreds of environmentalists have descended on a South Australian beach repeating calls for algal bloom to be declared a national disaster. It comes days before a parliamentary inquiry begins to give locals another chance to share their grievances.
Breakdown
- A toxic algal bloom is causing mass deaths of sea life along South Australia's coast.
- Community members are urging the government to declare the event a national climate disaster. 28s
- $28 million in funding has been allocated, but calls for more support continue. 49s
- A federal parliamentary inquiry will investigate the response and potential solutions. 1m 2s
- Requests for a royal commission into the bloom have not succeeded so far. 1m 30s