Senate debates

Tuesday, 5 December 2006

Petrol Sniffing

3:54 pm

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senator Moore, move:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes:
(i)
the important role that the non-sniffable fuel Opal plays in addressing the scourge of petrol sniffing in remote Aboriginal communities, and
(ii)
the announcement by the Government in September 2006 of the roll-out of Opal fuel in Alice Springs;
(b)
notes, with concern:
(i)
that misinformation about negative impacts of Opal fuel on car engines has caused a number of petrol stations to cease selling Opal fuel, and
(ii)
the delay in the promised promotional campaign to support Opal fuel in Alice Springs; and
(c)
calls on the Federal Government to start to actively promote Opal fuel in Alice Springs immediately.

Question put.

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