Senate debates Documents
Select Committee on Wind Turbines Report: Government Response; Order for the Production of Documents
David Leyonhjelm NSW, Liberal Democratic Party
12:32 pm
I, and also on behalf of Senators Day, Xenophon, Lambie, Griff, Kakoschke-Moore, Burston, Culleton, Hanson, Roberts and Hinch, move:
That—
(a) the Senate notes that:
(i) the President's report to the Senate on government responses outstanding to parliamentary committee reports as at 30 June 2016, listed the report of the Select Committee on Wind Turbines amongst the reports the Government had failed to respond to within the 3 month timeframe, and
(ii) the Government still has not provided a formal response to the committee's report, although it has been some 12 months since the report was tabled; and
(b) there be laid on the table by no later than 3.30 pm on 21 November 2016 by the Minister representing the Minister for Environment and Energy the Government's response to the report of the Select Committee on Wind Turbines, dated August 2015.
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
12:33 pm
I seek leave to make a short statement.
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
The Western Distributor Project in Melbourne is being funded and delivered by the Victorian government through an unsolicited bid process, with no involvement from the Commonwealth.
Stephen Parry President
I will take a point of order from Senator Xenophon.
Nick Xenophon SA, Independent
It is one of relevance. This is a wind turbine motion and is not to do with the Western. I am just trying to help out the minister.
Stephen Parry President
Thank you. Senator McGrath, do you want to seek leave to make an additional statement?
James McGrath Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister
No.