Bob Katter (Kennedy, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

to move:

That this House resolves:

(1)

that a Community Water Protection Act be introduced into the Parliament incorporating a direction that the Murray Darling Basin Authority (The Authority) endeavour to optimise social, economic and environmental outcomes;

(2)

to support legislation which will meet the following objectives:

(a)

that the objects of the Act include consideration of water saving measures and, if required, the impact of buybacks on:

(i)

individuals and communities in impacted areas;

(ii)

larger cities, due in part, but not restricted to, migration from impacted areas;

(iii)

national food affordability and food security; and

(iv)

international export earning and threat to Australian public health and danger to Australian ecosystems by major increases in the amount of food being imported; and

(b)

that The Authority be required to:

(i)

assess and publish the social and economic effects of the proposed buybacks on:

• individuals and communities in impacted areas;
• larger cities, due in part, but not restricted to, migration from impacted areas;
• national food affordability and food security; and
• international export earning and threat to Australian public health and danger to Australian ecosystems by major increases in the amount of food being imported;

(ii)

analyse, consider and publish all water saving measures, including water saving technology;

(iii)

prepare a report with recommendations based on the objects of the Act; and

(iv)

present this report to Parliament; and

(3)

to make an assessment and determination of The Authority’s report before any buyback program is commenced.

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