Senate debates

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Documents

Leadbeater's Possum; Order for the Production of Documents

3:47 pm

Photo of Janet RiceJanet Rice (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment and Energy, by no later than 9.30 am on 21 June 2017, the following documents held by the Department of the Environment and Energy: any nominations submitted seeking revised listing of the Leadbeater's Possum (Gymnobelideus leadbeateri) under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, including the completed nomination form(s) received.

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Stephen ParryStephen Parry (President) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of James McGrathJames McGrath (Queensland, Liberal National Party, Assistant Minister to the Prime Minister) Share this | | Hansard source

Nomination forms are routinely released by the Threatened Species Scientific Committee as part of a consultation process once a species or ecological community are included on the finalised assessment list.

Question agreed to.