Christopher Pyne (Sturt, Liberal Party, Leader of the House) Share this | Hansard source

the more than 311 projects which have been commenced or completed this financial year. We said that we would deliver 250 projects this year. Instead, we are delivering 311 projects this year and we have announced 156 going forward.

But just in case anybody wonders whether it is being done on an even-handed basis, it is. Two hundred and thirty projects announced to date will be in either ALP seats or seats from independents, so this is a project for all Australians right across the country where you have local people engaged in local projects. We would say to the member for Maribyrnong, 'We would love you to come and visit one of the Green Army projects in your electorate'—I think there are eight now. In fact, I visited a project which is shared with the member for Maribyrnong and the member for Calwell. I did not see the member, but you are welcome to attend one of these projects. I do thank the opposition; they did provide bipartisan support for the Green Army, and it is running magnificently.

Mr Brendan O'Connor interjecting—

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