Experts warn against axing green army without restoring Landcare funding
by Calla Wahlquist from on (#244E8)
Academic decries what he describes as yet another bait-and-switch to reduce overall spending on conservation in Australia
Scrapping Australia's "green army" without restoring Landcare funding to pre-2014 levels would further weaken community conservation efforts, experts have said.
The Turnbull government is reportedly set to abolish the derided environmental program - to the dismay of its creator and greatest champion, the former prime minister Tony Abbott.
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