Only people that dont like this scheme are the welfare and hand out mentality and the left/socialist/greens 

Lets see.

The workers would be paid between $10 to $16 an hour while engaged in the project, less than minimum wage but higher than the Newstart or Youth Allowance rate and it's in line with trainee wages.

and

They not only earn the funds, but most significantly the work skills, and hopefully they'll come out of it with certificates and occupational health and safety training and first aid training," he said.

and ecven more benifits

The project will include pest animal management and the monitoring of threatened local animal species.

Workers will be able to obtain certificate I and II qualifications in various environmental fields for their efforts.

Getting paid to get TAFE certificate I and II qualifications.... 

But the left and handout mentality hate this..... as expected.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/abbotts-green-army-ready-to-march-but-its-not-...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-08-02/green-army-launched/5643248