Wyatt Roy (Longman, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

On behalf of the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties, I present the committee's report, incorporating dissenting reports, titled Report 151: treaty tabled on 28 October 2014.

Report made a parliamentary paper in accordance with standing order 39(e).

by leave—Today I present Report 151 for the Joint Standing Committee on Treaties. Report 151 deals with the Agreement between the Government of Australia and the Government of India on Cooperation in the Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy. The agreement offers the potential for Australia to become one of the world leaders in supplying fuel for low-carbon-emissions electrical power in expanding economies.

While there are considerable benefits for Australia and India, the agreement is not without risk. The committee has taken its time to consider those risks carefully and has made a number of recommendations. But first I will discuss the benefits. The agreement has the potential to double the size of the Australian uranium mining industry.

Russell Broadbent (McMillan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I thank the member for Longman for his indulgence. The debate is interrupted in accordance with standing order 43. The debate may be resumed at a later hour.