Barnaby Joyce (Queensland, National Party, Leader of The Nationals in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

Yes. I move:

Omit all words after “That”, substitute:

the Senate declines to give this bill and related bills a second reading until the bills have been referred to the Productivity Commission to:

(a) assess the Government's proposed “shipping reform package” for both international and coastal trades with reference to the current and historical arrangements;

(b) measure and discuss the economic and environmental impacts of reducing or increasing regulation of Australia's coastal shipping services to Australian manufacturing and industry dependent on coastal shipping services, the wider economy and Australia's coastal trading fleet, including passenger services;

(c) provide recommendations on policy options that would achieve the Government's objective for a viable, competitive shipping service in Australia for both coastal and international shipping that is in the national interest, lead to productivity gains and will not disaffect Australian manufacturing, industry and tourism;

and report on or before 31 December 2012.