Senate debates

Thursday, 15 September 2016

Bills

Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016; First Reading

12:29 pm

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That the following bill be introduced: A Bill for an Act to amend the Basin Plan 2012 in relation to the notification of supply and efficiency measures for the adjustment of the long-term average sustainable diversion limits, and for related purposes. Water Legislation Amendment (Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2016.

Question agreed to.

I present the bill and move:

That this bill may proceed without formalities and be now read a first time.

Question agreed to.

Bill read a first time.