Senate debates

Thursday, 17 July 2014

Documents

Abbot Point; Order for the Production of Documents

12:29 pm

Photo of Larissa WatersLarissa Waters (Queensland, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, no later than noon on 26 August 2014, any document in relation to the water quality offset imposed on the Abbot Point dredging and dumping approvals in December 2013 that discusses or assesses:

(a) the likely costs of offsetting 150 per cent of fine sediments 'potentially available for resuspension';

(b) the contributions of North Queensland Bulk Ports, Adani or GVK to accomplishing this offset; and

(c) contributions from the Queensland or Federal governments to accomplishing this offset.

(2) Documents previously released publicly pursuant to freedom of information or Senate orders for production of documents need not be included.

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