Senate debates

Thursday, 30 November 2006

Ramsar Wetlands in Australia

10:22 am

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

by leave—I move the motion as amended:

That the Senate—
(a)
notes:
(i)
there have been calls by land owners in the Ramsar-listed Gwydir Wetlands for it to be de-listed as a Ramsar site due to its degraded condition, and
(ii)
the declining condition of Gwydir Wetlands, Macquarie Marshes, the Coorong and other Ramsar Wetlands of International Importance; and
(b)
calls on the Federal Government to establish a review of the health and management of Ramsar wetlands in Australia.

Question agreed to.