Senate debates Documents

Energy; Order for the Production of Documents


Larissa Waters

Larissa Waters Queensland, Australian Greens

4:14 pm

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction (Senator Birmingham) by 3:30 pm on 24 February 2020, all Departmental advice relating to establishing a coal-fired generation plant in Collinsville, Queensland, including but not limited to:

(a) the suitability or otherwise of a new coal-fired power station in Queensland;

(b) current congestion issues in this part of the grid network; and

(c) any economic, greenhouse or environmental impacts of establishing the coal- fired power station.

Malcolm Roberts

Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan

Scott Ryan President

Leave is granted for one minute.

Malcolm Roberts

Malcolm Roberts Queensland, Pauline Hanson's One Nation Party

The feasibility study has just been announced. It's pointless to investigate anything before that. Let's have a look at the feasibility study. One Nation opposes this.

Scott Ryan

Scott Ryan President

The question is that motion No. 444 be agreed to.