Senate debates

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

Motions

Coal Industry

3:44 pm

Photo of Barry O'SullivanBarry O'Sullivan (Queensland, National Party) Share this | | Hansard source

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That the Senate notes:

(a) that the black coal industry is Australia's second highest export commodity, and indeed, Australia is the world's leading coal exporter, and is the world's fifth largest producer of coal; and

(b) that, in 2009 10, Australia exported 293.4 million tonnes of black coal to 33 destinations and directly employed 54 900 Australians.

Question agreed to.