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senate vote 2006-12-07#6 Edited by system on 2014-10-07 16:19:43	Title Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. ~~The motion was:~~ ~~''That the Senate-''~~ ~~''(a) notes that:''~~ ''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),'' ''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and'' ~~''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and''~~ ~~''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:''~~ ''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and'' ~~''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''~~ The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Kerry Nettle](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: _That the Senate-_ _(a) notes that:_ _(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [Murray-Darling Basin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin) face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [Condamine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River), [Ballonne](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River) and the southern [Macquarie Marshes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes)),_ _(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [Cubbie Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station), places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and_ _(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and_ _(b) calls on the Federal Government to:_ _(i) work with the [New South Wales](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales) and [Queensland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland) Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and_ _(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station._
senate vote 2006-12-07#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 12:25:40	Title ~~Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling~~ Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling Description The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate-'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),'' ''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and'' ''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and'' ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:'' ''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and'' ''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''
senate vote 2006-12-07#6 Edited by mackay staff on 2014-03-21 12:19:12	Title ~~Wetlands and Floodplains~~ Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling Description ~~<p class="speaker">Kerry Nettle</p>~~ ~~<p>I move:</p>~~ <dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate&#8212;<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>important wetlands and floodplain areas in the Murray-Darling Basin face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the Condamine, Ballonne and the southern Macquarie Marshes),</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as Cubbie Station, places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Federal Government to:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>work with the New South Wales and Queensland Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl><p>Question put.</p> The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected. The motion was: ''That the Senate-'' ''(a) notes that:'' ''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),'' ''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and'' ''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and'' ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:'' ''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and'' ''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''

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senate vote 2006-12-07#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:19:43

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
~~The motion was:~~
~~''That the Senate-''~~
~~''(a) notes that:''~~
''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),''
''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and''
~~''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and''~~
~~''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:''~~
''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and''
~~''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''~~
The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Kerry Nettle](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
_That the Senate-_
_(a) notes that:_
_(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [Murray-Darling Basin](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin) face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [Condamine](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River), [Ballonne](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River) and the southern [Macquarie Marshes](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes)),_
_(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [Cubbie Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station), places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and_
_(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and_
_(b) calls on the Federal Government to:_
_(i) work with the [New South Wales](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales) and [Queensland](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland) Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and_
_(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station._

senate vote 2006-12-07#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-21 12:25:40

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~~Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling~~
Motions - Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling

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The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate-''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),''
''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and''
''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and''
''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:''
''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and''
''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''

senate vote 2006-12-07#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-21 12:19:12

Title

~~Wetlands and Floodplains~~
Wetlands and Floodplains - Murray Darling

Description

~~Kerry Nettle~~
~~I move:~~
<dl><dt></dt><dd>That the Senate&#8212;<dl><dt>(a)</dt><dd>notes that:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>important wetlands and floodplain areas in the Murray-Darling Basin face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the Condamine, Ballonne and the southern Macquarie Marshes),</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as Cubbie Station, places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and</dd><dt>(iii)</dt><dd>while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and</dd></dl></dd><dt>(b)</dt><dd>calls on the Federal Government to:<dl><dt>(i)</dt><dd>work with the New South Wales and Queensland Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and</dd><dt>(ii)</dt><dd>look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.</dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl>Question put.
The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2006-12-07.29.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Kerry_Nettle&mpc=Senate&house=senate Kerry Nettle]. This means that the motion is rejected.
The motion was:
''That the Senate-''
''(a) notes that:''
''(i) important wetlands and floodplain areas in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray-Darling_Basin Murray-Darling Basin] face the threat of irretrievable ecological damage as a result of river diversions and unauthorised interception banks (in areas including, but not limited to, the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condamine_River Condamine], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balonne_River Ballonne] and the southern [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macquarie_Marshes Macquarie Marshes]),''
''(ii) unregulated and unmetered off-stream water storage, such as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cubbie_Station Cubbie Station], places an unsustainable burden on our shared water resources and undermines efforts to manage limited resources in an equitable and sustainable fashion, and''
''(iii) while the drought has exacerbated this situation, even a cyclical improvement in drought conditions will not improve these threatened ecosystems while these diversions remain in place; and''
''(b) calls on the Federal Government to:''
''(i) work with the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_South_Wales New South Wales] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queensland Queensland] Governments to legislate and regulate to ensure uninterrupted environmental flows, and''
''(ii) look at options of buying out unsustainable operations such as Cubbie Station.''