Ms Julie Bishop (Curtin, Liberal Party, Minister Assisting the Prime Minister for Women's Issues) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to higher education, and for related purposes. (Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007)

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to the granting of financial assistance to the States for primary and secondary education, and for related purposes. (Schools Assistance (Learning Together—Achievement Through Choice and Opportunity) Amendment Bill 2007)

Gary Nairn (Eden-Monaro, Liberal Party, Special Minister of State) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to present a Bill for an Act to amend the law relating to superannuation, and for related purposes. (Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Trustee Board and Other Measures) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007)

John Forrest (Mallee, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

to move:

That the House:

(1)

notes the renewed interest being taken in the potential for cloud seeding to enhance precipitation across Australia;

(2)

acknowledges that Snowy Hydro has rolled out an extensive cloud seeding operation over the past two winters for snow fall enhancement and that Tasmanian Hydro has been undertaking cloud seeding precipitation operations for several decades;

(3)

notes that many countries around the world continue to invest heavily in cloud seeding research, whilst in Australia it has not been enthusiastically embraced by the scientific community; and

(4)

calls for the establishment of an Australian Cooperative Research Centre for weather modification to follow similar models in other countries.