Melissa Price (Durack, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

Ahead of the program opening, I encourage all local members to consult with community groups in their electorates about the potential projects they may wish to nominate. The government has not awarded any funding under this program because the program is not open. And it's no surprise that the members opposite have not been out there engaging with their communities, because their spokesperson for the environment has said that, should they occupy these benches—which they're not going to—he will abolish the $22 million Communities Environment Program. So we know what the threat is to the Communities Environment Program—and it is not us sitting on this side. That's right: under Labor, local communities will not have the opportunity to contribute, in a $22 million fund. What a disgrace!

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