Senate debates

Wednesday, 17 October 2018

Motions

Anti-Poverty Week; Order for the Production of Documents

4:03 pm

Photo of Richard Di NataleRichard Di Natale (Victoria, Australian Greens) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

(1) That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, by not later than 5 calendar months after each:

(a) 31 March;

(b) 30 June;

(c) 30 September; and

(d) 31 December

the quarterly update of Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory.

(2) If the Senate is not sitting when a quarterly update is ready for presentation, the statement is to be presented to the President under standing order 166.

(3) This order is of continuing effect.

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Anne RustonAnne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for International Development and the Pacific) Share this | | Hansard source

Four quarterly updates of Australia's National Greenhouse Gas Inventory have been published each year for the past eight years. The government published the latest update on 28 September 2018.

Photo of Scott RyanScott Ryan (President) Share this | | Hansard source

The question is that motion No. 1142 be agreed to.