Senate debates

Tuesday, 29 March 2022

Committees

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Reference

4:32 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services) | Hansard source

The government has been developing the biosecurity stewardship market since 2019, which has included the world-first development of a mechanism to measure biodiversity. Following introduction of the Agriculture Biodiversity Stewardship Market Bill 2022, the government looked to refer this legislation to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee, which the Greens did not support. This is a cynical last-minute attempt by the Greens to become relevant in this debate. The government remains supportive of an inquiry into the legislation by the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee in the next term of the parliament.

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