Senate debates Motions

Endangered Species

Thursday, 13 September 2012 Senate
Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters Queensland, Australian Greens

11:58 am

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) the intention of the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to transfer responsibility for protecting our nationally threatened species and wilderness places to state governments by March 2013, and

(ii) that the Victorian Premier (Mr Baillieu) is ready to sacrifice the endangered Leadbeater’s Possum for logging and development; and

(b) calls on the Government to retain responsibility for all major decisions on environmentally damaging projects that affect our nationally threatened species and wilderness places.

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Charlie Schroeder: The intention by the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke) to transfer responsibility for protecting our nationally threatened species and wilderness places to state governments is not sensible. Removes even imagined safeguards. Though the Gillard Labor government has a terrible record of preserving wildlife, habitat and heritage, failing to recognise even the intrinsic value of our native flora and fauna. To play the... Continue reading

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John Hogg

John Hogg President

The question is that the motion moved by Senator Waters be agreed to.

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