Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the report from the committee be adopted.

Michael Ronaldson (Victoria, Liberal Party, Shadow Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of the motion, add “and the Senate refers the following matter to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee for inquiry and report by 22 August 2008:

The implementation, operation and administration of the legislation underpinning Carbon Sink Forests, and any related matter”.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move an amendment to Senator Ronaldson’s proposed amendment:

At the end of the amendment, add:

“and (b)   that further consideration of the bill be an order of the day for the first sitting day after the day on which the committee reports”.

The effect of this amendment will simply be that further consideration of the bill be an order of the day for the first day of sitting after the day on which the committee reports. It simply means that this bill would come back on the first sitting day after the report of the committee has been furnished.

Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that Senator Brown’s amendment to Senator Ronaldson’s proposed amendment be agreed to.

Question negatived.

The Acting Deputy President:

The question is that Senator Ronaldson’s amendment be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Bob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—Madam Acting Deputy President, would you record the Greens’ agreement with the motion.

Steve Fielding (Victoria, Family First Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I ask that Family First’s support for that motion also be recorded.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.