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

Thank you, Mr Speaker. It is extraordinary to see the volunteer effort on the ground, and I'm sure members opposite have witnessed it. Ten thousand volunteers have registered their interest, through an online portal, with Conservation Volunteers Australia. Again, we will support that effort for practical action.

We've provided a million dollars each for Taronga, Zoos Victoria and Zoos South Australia. They are front line in their conservation efforts to recover insurance populations and absolutely work at the front line of that important conservation.

Small wildlife shelters will be able to apply for programs for their amazing backyard carers, and we will continue to coordinate strategies to build resilience against the impacts of climate change, from funding climate science through to practical actions that we see on our farms and in our community environment programs every single day. Our response to the fires will focus on both immediate recovery and a long-term plan for the environment that supports us all.

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