Senate debates

Thursday, 27 November 2008

Water Amendment Bill 2008

In Committee

11:14 am

Photo of Rachel SiewertRachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Yes

Leave granted.

I move:

Clause 2, page 2 (table item 4), omit “Schedule 3”, substitute “Schedules 3 and 4”.

Page 326 (after line 32), at the end of the bill, add:

Schedule 4—Amendments related to the recognition of Indigenous water rights
Water Act 2007
10 After paragraph 202(3)(b)

Insert:

      and (c)    an Indigenous water subcommittee, to guide the consideration of Indigenous matters relevant to the Basin’s water resources;

11 At the end of subsection 202(5)

Add:

   ; and (c)    an individual with expertise in Indigenous matters relevant to the Basin’s water resources.

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