Senate debates

Monday, 26 February 2007

Committees

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee; Reference

3:42 pm

Photo of Ron BoswellRon Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I, and also on behalf of Senators Joyce and Trood, move:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee for inquiry and report:
The examination of all reasonable options, including increased dam capacity, for additional water supplies for South East Queensland, including:
(a)
the merits of all options, including the Queensland Government’s proposed Traveston Crossing Dam as well as raising the Borumba Dam; and
(b)
the social, environmental, economic and engineering impacts of the various proposals.

3:43 pm

Photo of Andrew BartlettAndrew Bartlett (Queensland, Australian Democrats) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

Paragraph (a), after “Traveston Crossing Dam”, insert “and Wyaralong Dam”.

Question negatived.

Original question agreed to.