Senate debates

Thursday, 17 June 2010

Committees

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference

9:34 am

Photo of Christopher BackChristopher Back (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following matters be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2010:
(a)
the implications to the Australian horse industry of committing to an Emergency Animal Disease Response Agreement (EADRA);
(b)
the options for equitable contributions by horse owners to a levy scheme to meet their obligations under an EADRA in the event of an emergency animal disease outbreak in horses;
(c)
the criteria by which the cost burden of a levy would be shared between Commonwealth, state and territory governments, horse industry groups and owners;
(d)
quarantine and biosecurity threats to Australia’s horse industry; and
(e)
any other related matters.

Question agreed to.