Senate debates

Tuesday, 24 March 2015

Committees

Environment and Communications References Committee; Reference

3:36 pm

Photo of Peter Whish-WilsonPeter Whish-Wilson (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I move, as amended:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 August 2015:

The regulation of the fin fish aquaculture industry in Tasmania, with particular regard to:

(a) the adequacy and availability of data on waterway health;

(b) the impact on waterway health, including to threatened and endangered species;

(c) the adequacy of current environmental planning and regulatory mechanisms;

(d) the interaction of state and federal laws and regulation; and

(e) any other relevant matters.

Question agreed to.