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

Mr President, before I move my motion on duck hunting, I seek leave to table a document. I understand I have support from the government and the opposition to do this.

Leave granted.

I table the document National common position statement of conservation, animal welfare and political groups calling for a permanent ban on recreational shooting of native waterbirds and move:

That the Senate—

(a)

notes the joint Common Position Statement which highlights the unsustainable and cruel nature of recreational shooting of native waterbirds which is endorsed by 136 organisations, including the World Wildlife Fund, Birds Australia, Bird Observation and Conservation Australia, RSPCA Australia, Australian Conservation Foundation, and the Wilderness Society;

(b)

explores permanently banning recreational duck shooting on all:

(i)

Commonwealth controlled land, and

(ii)

Ramsar sites throughout Australia; and

(c)

considers working in co-operation with Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory to negotiate an intergovernmental agreement for nationally-consistent legislation for a permanent ban on the recreational shooting of native waterbirds.