Robert Simms (SA, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

by leave—I move amendments (1) and (2) on sheet 7909, standing in my name, together:

(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 3 (line 8), after "Plan", insert "including the social and economic impacts of the Basin Plan on Indigenous people".

(2) Schedule 1, item 5, page 4 (after line 12), after Subdivision H, insert:

Subdivision I—Review of long - term average sustainable diversion limits

52B Review of long - term average sustainable diversion limits

(1) Before the end of 2017, the Authority must undertake a review of the long-term average sustainable diversion limits to determine if the limits adequately account for the projected impacts of climate change.

(2) The Authority must give the Minister a written report of the review.

(3) The report must be provided to the Minister by 31 December 2017.

(4) The Minister must cause a copy of the report to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day the report is given to the Minister.

The Greens also oppose items 26 and 27 of schedule 1 in the following terms:

(3) Schedule 1, items 26 and 27, page 11 (line 4) to page 13 (line 24), to be opposed.

I have spoken to the amendments.