Senate debates
Thursday, 16 August 2007
Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Welfare Payment Reform) Bill 2007; Northern Territory National Emergency Response Bill 2007; Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Northern Territory National Emergency Response and Other Measures) Bill 2007; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 1) 2007-2008; Appropriation (Northern Territory National Emergency Response) Bill (No. 2) 2007-2008
In Committee
10:03 pm
Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source
The Greens oppose schedules 2 to 5 in the following terms:
(2) Schedules 2 to 5, page 14 (line 2) to Schedule 5, page 154, (line 16), TO BE OPPOSED.
This relates to schedules 2 to 5. We have had the substantive discussion on nearly all of these sections other than the infrastructure section and I would like to clarify a few points with the minister. This is an even more complicated part of the bill than some of the other parts so I would just like to clarify a few bits, please.
My understanding is that part of this series of clauses is about ensuring the Commonwealth has ongoing involvement in the infrastructure after the five years. I understand that the provisions go to areas beyond just those that are covered in the emergency response areas but that particularly in emergency response areas there is a requirement for negotiation with the land council before any leases are granted.
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