Senate debates

Wednesday, 10 June 2020

Documents

Water for Fodder Program; Order for the Production of Documents

3:39 pm

Photo of Sarah Hanson-YoungSarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend general business notice of motion No. 590 standing in my name for today, proposing an order for the production of documents.

Leave granted.

It's simply to change the date; this was a motion that was carried over from the last session. I will amend the motion by omitting 22 May 2020 and substituting 12 June 2020. I move the motion as amended:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources, Water and Northern Australia, by 9 am on 12 June 2020, the review into round one of the Water for Fodder program undertaken by the Department of Agriculture, Water and the Environment, required under the agreement between the Australian and South Australian governments.

3:40 pm

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | | Hansard source

Round 1 of Water for Fodder has offered 40 gigalitres of water in 50-megalitre parcels to 800 farmers. It's a measure to help farmers to grow fodder, silage and pasture in the Murray-Darling Basin. Stakeholders and all participants have taken part in the review of round 1, including an online survey which received more than 800 responses. The government will consider the findings of the round 1 review in full and advise publicly of its response.

Question agreed to.