Greg Hunt (Flinders, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

I particularly want to thank the member for Robertson, who is a tremendous Green Army ambassador.

I am delighted to inform the House and to say to the member for Robertson—and, in particular, to the electors of Robertson—that today we have announced three Green Army projects in her electorate of Robertson. These include the national parks reserve restoration and conservation program, protection of Putty Beach Reserve and the Five Lands Walk and the restoration project at Winney Bay.

This is about giving young people in her electorate the opportunity to work and to do something positive for the environment: removal of invasive species, restoration of riparian areas and restoration of foreshore. This is practical work in the environment and job training for the future.

In fact, this morning I was able to visit the member for Canberra's electorate. There is a Green Army project underway there right now at Red Hill, removing invasive species. Four new Green Army projects were announced today in the electorate of Canberra. One hundred and fifty-six Green Army projects were announced right across Australia. These Green Army projects are building on—

Ms Claydon interjecting—

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