John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We will now deal with the motion moved by Senator Joyce and the amendment to that motion standing in the name of Senator O’Brien. The question is that the amendment moved by Senator O’Brien be agreed to.

Question negatived.

Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—On the understanding that Senator Fielding will vote with the coalition, the vote would be tied. That is on the indications in the chamber. Therefore, my amendment motion would be lost. For the sake of not taking time for the division, the government will not call the division, recognising what would be the outcome of the chamber.

FIELDING, Senator Steve, Victoria 17 10.45 am Fielding, Sen Steve E4R Victoria FFP Leader of the Family First Party 0 0Senator FIELDING(Victoria—Leader of the Family First Party)(10.45 am)—I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

(2)

In conducting this inquiry, the committee must also examine the impact of the Government’s proposed Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme and the range of measures related to climate change announced by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Abbott) on 2 February 2010.

Question agreed to.

SIEWERT, Senator Rachel Mary, Western Australia 17 10.45 am Siewert, Sen Rachel E5Z Western Australia AG 0 0Senator SIEWERT(Western Australia)(10.45 am)—In all the going around this morning I did not get a chance to say I also wish to move amendments to this motion. I move:

Add to point 1 the words ‘or improvement’ after the word diminution

Add at the end of point 2 ‘and Commonwealth and State investment in land management programs.

Add additional reference points

4. The benefits of such laws and abatement measures, including on long term productivity

5. Costs of land degradation and vegetation loss

Question negatived.

Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Leave is granted for two minutes.

Nick Xenophon (SA, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I indicate that I will not be able to support the motion in the absence of the Greens amendments. I would have preferred the government’s amendments as well, but for me the deal breaker is that in the absence of the Greens amendments to this motion I cannot support it. I did welcome Senator Fielding’s amendments and I supported those, but I will not be supporting this motion in the absence of the Greens amendments.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.