Larissa Waters Queensland, Australian Greens
12:41 pm
I move:
That the Senate—
(a) notes:
(i) the concern expressed by regional communities about the impacts on food security and water resources from coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas, and
(ii) That the Federal Government has power to regulate the conduct of constitutional corporations, including corporations involved in coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas mining; and
(b) agrees that:
(i) food security and water resources should be prioritised over coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas mining, and
(ii) the Federal Government should use its constitutional powers to regulate the conduct of corporations undertaking coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas mining.
Fiona Nash NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health
12:42 pm
I seek leave to make a short statement.
Fiona Nash NSW, National Party, Assistant Minister for Health
I have consistently said that if there is going to be a negative impact on prime agricultural land then coal seam gas mining should not occur. The government opposes this motion. The government does not make policy on the run in response to Greens notices of motion in the Senate, and we will not dignify the Greens' cheap political stunt with our vote.
Stephen Parry President
The question is that the motion moved by Senator Waters be agreed to.