Senate debates

Monday, 2 December 2019

Documents

Environment; Order for the Production of Documents

3:45 pm

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

I move:

That the Senate orders that there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Energy and Emissions Reductions, on 4 December 2019, the corporate emissions and energy data of Amazon Corporate Services Pty Ltd for 2017-18, which was requested to be withheld under section 25 of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007.

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | | Hansard source

I seek leave to make a short statement.

Photo of Sue LinesSue Lines (WA, Deputy-President) Share this | | Hansard source

Leave is granted for one minute.

Photo of Jonathon DuniamJonathon Duniam (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Forestry and Fisheries) Share this | | Hansard source

In line with section 25 of the act, on 22 November, the Clean Energy Regulator decided against Amazon's application for data to be withheld from publication. Information that is sought through this motion is now publicly available.

Question agreed to.