Senate debates

Thursday, 16 August 2007

Water Bill 2007; Water (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2007

In Committee

4:10 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

There is just a difference in emphasis. Clause 172(1)(c) does not address the need to draw the authority’s attention to its function to ensure measuring and monitoring and therefore provide against threats to the long-term health of the river and its ecosystem. That is not there; it is not going to be there. We want it there.

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