Senate debates

Wednesday, 4 August 2021

Documents

Murray-Darling Basin Plan; Order for the Production of Documents

3:56 pm

Photo of Rex PatrickRex Patrick (SA, Independent) Share this | | Hansard source

I move:

That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for Resources and Water, by no later than 10.30 am on Monday, 9 August 2021, the Government's current plan to achieve the full 450 GL of 'efficiency measures' in the required statutory time frame.

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 Scott RyanScott Ryan (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

The Liberal and National government is committed to working with the states in a bipartisan manner supporting the implementation of the plan through the recovery of water through the $1.33 billion off-farm efficiencies and $234 million for community activity, while ruling out further buybacks that cost jobs and hurt our regional basin communities.

Question agreed to.