Senate debates Documents

Collinsville Coal-Fired Power Station; Order for the Production of Documents


Anne Urquhart

Anne Urquhart Tasmania, Australian Labor Party

11:51 am

At the request of Senator Chisholm, I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction, by no later than 10 am on Monday, 30 August 2021, the feasibility study regarding Shine Energy's proposed coal-fired power station in Collinsville, prepared by Shine Energy and provided to the Department of Industry Science, Energy and Resources and/or the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reduction.

Anne Ruston

Anne Ruston SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Scott Ryan

Scott Ryan President

Leave is granted for one minute.

Anne Ruston

Anne Ruston SA, Liberal Party, Minister for Families and Social Services

The government will not be supporting this motion, as the document requested does not yet exist. The government refer the Senate to our statements on the previous occasions when these documents were sought for further details.

Scott Ryan

Scott Ryan President

The question is that motion No. 1228 be agreed to.