Ron Boswell (Queensland, National Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2 standing in my name in the terms circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2012:

The effect on Australian pineapple growers of importing fresh pineapple from Malaysia, including:

  (a)   the scientific basis on which the provisional final import risk analysis report regarding the importation of fresh, decrowned pineapple has been developed;

  (b)   the risk and consequences of the importation possibly resulting in the introduction of pest species;

  (c)   the adequacy of the quarantine conditions recommended by the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry; and

  (d)   any other related matter.

Question agreed to.

I seek leave to amend business of the Senate notice of motion No. 1 standing in my name in the terms circulated in the chamber.

Leave granted.

I move the motion as amended:

That the following matter be referred to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 19 July 2012:

The effect of the implementation of the marine park protected areas and marine bio regional plans on recreational and commercial fishing trawling, and associated industries, including:

  (a)   the scientific basis on which the marine bio-regions have been developed, including the location of closures, and the development of a management policy for these parks;

  (b)   the policy underpinning the restrictions on fishing trawlers in the green, multiple use, general purpose and special purpose zones, and the subsequent impact on fishing licences;

  (c)   the cost of buying out existing fishing licences, as a result of the Marine Bio regional Parks policy, and the development of a compensation framework for fishermen, allied seafood businesses (such as processors, wholesalers and retailers) and tourism operators who have been adversely affected by the Marine Bio regional Parks policy; and

  (d)   any other related matter.

John Hogg (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the motion, as amended, moved by Senator Boswell be agreed to.