Senate debates

Monday, 2 May 2016

Motions

Marine Parks

4:09 pm

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

I move:

(a) recognises that Australia has some of the world's greatest marine natural environments, with rich biodiversity and unique species;

(b) notes that:

  (i) in 2016 Australian reefs, including the Great Barrier Reef and reefs off the coast of Western Australia, have experienced coral bleaching, and

  (ii) the Government has undermined Australia's world-leading system of marine parks with the suspension of management plans for these marine parks; and

(c) calls on the Government to:

  (i) make the marine parks operational without further delay, and

  (ii) commit adequate funding for management, buyout and education.

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