Division Description Changes — Resolutions of the Senate — Murray-Darling Basin; Consideration of Senate Message — 10th Aug 2017

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representatives vote 2017-08-10#2 Edited by mackay staff on 2023-11-17 09:36:49	Title ~~Resolutions of the Senate — Murray-Darling Basin; Consideration of Senate Message~~ Resolutions of the Senate - Murray-Darling Basin - Consider Senate message next sitting day Description <p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p> The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-08-10.13.2): > That consideration of the message be made an order of the day for the next sitting. ### Senator message > The Senate transmits to the House of Representatives the following resolution which was agreed to by the Senate this day: > > That the Senate— > > (a) affirms its support for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan; > > (b) expresses deep concerns about allegations of theft and corruption in management of water resources in the Barwon-Darling Basin raised by the Four Corners report on 24 July 2017; > > (c) notes the matter has been referred to the Australian National Audit Office and New South Wales authorities for investigation; > > (d) considers a state-based inquiry into allegations, revealed in the report, to be insufficient and that the only way to ensure confidence in states’ commitment to achieve the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is through a national investigation; > *> (e) calls for the establishment of an independent na*tional judicial inquiry through the Council of Australian Governments; and > *> (f) calls on all governments to commit to achieving a healthy, sustain*able Murray-Darling Basin which supports the future prosperity of the communities which rely upon it. > > The Senate requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.

<p class="motion-notice motion-notice-notext">No motion text available</p>
The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2017-08-10.13.2):
> *That consideration of the message be made an order of the day for the next sitting.*
### Senator message
> *The Senate transmits to the House of Representatives the following resolution which was agreed to by the Senate this day:*
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> *That the Senate—*
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> *(a) affirms its support for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan;*
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> *(b) expresses deep concerns about allegations of theft and corruption in management of water resources in the Barwon-Darling Basin raised by the Four Corners report on 24 July 2017;*
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> *(c) notes the matter has been referred to the Australian National Audit Office and New South Wales authorities for investigation;*
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> *(d) considers a state-based inquiry into allegations, revealed in the report, to be insufficient and that the only way to ensure confidence in states’ commitment to achieve the Murray-Darling Basin Plan is through a national investigation;*
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> *(e) calls for the establishment of an independent national judicial inquiry through the Council of Australian Governments; and*
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> *(f) calls on all governments to commit to achieving a healthy, sustainable Murray-Darling Basin which supports the future prosperity of the communities which rely upon it.*
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> *The Senate requests the concurrence of the House of Representatives in this resolution.*