Federal government announces $1 billion fund to save the Great Barrier Reef

The federal government announced $1 billion in funding to help save the Great Barrier Reef on Monday. 

Tom Elliott sat down with Environmental Minister, Greg Hunt about the funding. 

Mr Hunt, while on 3AW Drive, also commented on the CFA dispute, labelling the Firefighters union as militant. 

Greg Hunt MP: ‘The firefighters union is militant.’

Tom Elliott: ‘You’re saying they are militant?’

Greg Hunt MP: ‘They have 3% women.’ – ‘It’s an assault on something that is a pillar of Australia.’

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