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

I move:

That the following matter be referred to the Environment and Communications References Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2011:

The social, environmental, health, economic and legal impacts of coal seam gas mines, with particular reference to:

  (a)   adverse health effects associated with coal seam gas mines;

  (b)   impact of coal seam gas mines on property values;

  (c)   food security and the viability of farms with coal seam gas mines;

  (d)   contamination of underground water sources and soil;

  (e)   the legal rights of property owners versus gas companies; and

  (f)   any other relevant matters.

Question put.

Question negatived.

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Leave granted.

The proposal that has just been turned down was that the Senate should look into the coal seam gas industry, which is currently—