Gladys Liu (Chisholm, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The Morrison government is taking proactive measures to promote new plantings either directly, through our 20 Million Trees Program, or indirectly, through projects in our new Environment Restoration Fund and, potentially, projects in our upcoming Communities Environment Program.

It was a pleasure to play a part in getting us to the 2020 target of 20 million new trees planted by joining the 1st Nunawading Scout Group, Blackburn Lions Club, Whitehorse councillors and staff, including Councillor Andrew Davenport, and local residents for a National Tree Day planting in Nunawading. It was heartwarming to see so many residents of Chisholm, including plenty of children, out on Sunday, planting trees and giving back to make the area in which we live a better place. Thank you to all those involved.

I also wanted to pay tribute to many of our local environmental groups who don't just come out once a year but are regularly attending to our local environment. I look forward to getting out and meeting as many of these groups as possible as the member for Chisholm.