Penny Wong (SA, Australian Labor Party, Minister for Climate Change and Water) Share this | Hansard source

On that last question, I think people will remember the iconic core/non-core promises which were the manifest of the previous government. Unlike the previous government, we are committed to meeting our election commitments, many of which are contained in the budget that we know is being stalled by those opposite. I again remind the opposition of what I have said previously and I again indicate that non-government organisations are able to bid for funding through a public call for open grants totalling $25 million. This was announced on Saturday, 21 June and sought projects consistent with the six national priorities under Caring for our Country. These include a national reserve system, biodiversity and natural icons, coastal environments and critical aquatic habitats, sustainable farm practices, national resource management in remote and Northern Australia and community skills and older generation engagement. (Time expired)