Bridget McKenzie (Victoria, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes that Australia is a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity, confirming Australia's commitment to sustainable development through the conservation of biological diversity and the sustainable use of resources, and specifically notes Article 10 of the Convention and its focus on:

(i) encouraging cooperation between government and the private sector in the sustainable use of biological resources,

(ii) protecting and encouraging customary use of biological resources in accordance with traditional cultural practices that are compatible with conservation or sustainable use requirements, and

(iii) supporting local approaches to remedial action in areas of reduced biological diversity;

(b) supports the sustainable use of Australia's national parks and reserves to conserve biological diversity; and

(c) notes the Foundation for Australia's Most Endangered Species recognition of value of hunting in protecting biological diversity, particularly in relation to feral control.

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

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