Sarah Hanson-Young (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That the Senate—

(a) notes:

(i) with concern, the New South Wales Government's intention to abolish the Independent Snowy Scientific Committee established under section 57 of the Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 (NSW), and

(ii) That the Independent Snowy Scientific Committee was established with the purpose of maintaining political and scientific independence in conducting research and providing advice to the Minister in relation to Snowy catchments, Snowy montane and the Snowy River; and

(b) calls on the New South Wales Government to reverse its decision and to reinstate and fully fund the Independent Snowy Scientific Committee and all its legislative functions.