Sussan Ley (Farrer, Liberal Party, Minister for the Environment) Share this | Hansard source

and we've appointed an expert panel, chaired by Threatened Species Commissioner Dr Sally Box, to advise on immediate and medium-term stages of recovery and our investment. Some 100 participants have attended three roundtables—environmental science, wildlife and land management—and they've really, really informed the development of this response. Money is hitting the ground. For example, in 17 fire affected natural resource management regions we've signed new work orders and we will see immediate work on pests, weeds, feral animals, fencing off of unburnt areas—all of that practical action on the ground. Five million dollars is going to Greening Australia for seed banks and $2½ million to Conservation Volunteers Australia. It's extraordinary that 10,000 volunteers have already lodged expressions of interest through—

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