Zoe Daniel (Goldstein, Independent) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move amendments (1), (3) and (4), as circulated in my name, together:

(1) Clause 2, page 3 (at the end of the table), add:

(3) Schedule 2, page 11 (after line 7), after item 1, insert:

1A Subsection 6.08(5)

Omit "following the commencement of a water resource plan".

1B Subsection 6.08(6)

Repeal the subsection.

(4) Page 99 (after line 18), at the end of the Bill, add:

Schedule 7 — Responding to climate change

Water Act 2007

1 Before paragraph 3(a)

Insert:

(aa) to recognise and acknowledge:

(i) the threat of the impacts of climate change to the communities, environment and industries of the Murray-Darling Basin; and

(ii) the need for immediate and urgent action in response; and

2 Subsection 4(1)

Insert:

National Standard means the standard determined under section 53A.

3 Before paragraph 20(a)

Insert:

(aa) immediate, urgent and adaptive responses to the impacts of climate change; and

4 Before subsection 21(1)

Insert:

Basin Plan to respond to the impacts of climate change

(1A) The Basin Plan (including any environmental watering plan or water quality and salinity management plan included in the Basin Plan) must be prepared so as to provide immediate, urgent and adaptive responses to the impacts of climate change.

5 Subsection 21(4)

After "Subject to subsections", insert "(1A),".

6 After subsection 53(1)

Insert:

(1A) There is to be a National Standard for Managing Water in a Changing Climate. Water resource plans must be consistent with this National Standard.

7 After Subdivision A of Division 2 of Part 2

Insert:

Subdivision AA — National Standard for Managing Water in a Changing Climate

53A National Standard for Managing Water in a Changing Climate

(1) The Minister must, by legislative instrument, determine a National Standard for Managing Water in a Changing Climate that sets out minimum standards for water planning and management rules and practices.

(2) The Minister must ensure that the minimum standards are an immediate, urgent and adaptive response to the impacts of climate change.

53B Basin State water planning and management rules and practices must meet the National Standard

Each Basin State must ensure that its water planning and management rules and practices comply with the National Standard.

8 Before subsection 55(1)

Insert:

(1A) A water resource plan for a water resource plan area must comply with the National Standard.

9 After paragraph 172(1)(a)

Insert:

(aa) to review Basin State water planning and management rules and practices to ensure objectives can be achieved under likely climate scenarios;

I apologise to the minister and the chamber, especially my crossbench colleagues—

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