Craig Kelly (Hughes, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Two hundred and nineteen years ago, Bass and Flinders were the first Europeans to sail down the Georges River. Since then, we have had an enormous increase in our prosperity, but unfortunately our Georges River has declined. Therefore, last week, I was very pleased to launch the Georges River Combined Councils' Committee's Aboriginal Riverkeepers Team. This is a team that will undertake bush regeneration across the Georges River catchment. It is a $1.78 million scheme funded by the federal government. It brings to a total of $4.4 million that this coalition government has invested in the Georges River to improve its health and—

Mrs Bronwyn Bishop (Speaker) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

In accordance with standing order 43, the time for members' statements has concluded.