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senate vote 2010-06-22#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:20:20

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  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide Adelaide] remains reliant on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River Murray River] for its water supply, and''()
  • ''(ii) the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Penny_Wong&mpc=Senate&house=senate Senator Wong]) has demanded an environmental dividend to reduce Adelaide’s reliance on the Murray River, in exchange for Federal Government funding for a range of urban water projects; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to work with the South Australian Government to wean Adelaide off the Murray River for the long-term sustainability of the river system.''
  • References
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].
  • The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Sarah Hanson-Young](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate). This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • _That the Senate—_
  • _(a) notes that:_
  • _(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [Adelaide](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide) remains reliant on the [Murray River](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River) for its water supply, and_()
  • _(ii) the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water ( [Senator Wong](http://publicwhip-rails.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Penny_Wong&mpc=Senate&house=senate)) has demanded an environmental dividend to reduce Adelaide’s reliance on the Murray River, in exchange for Federal Government funding for a range of urban water projects; and_
  • _(b) calls on the Federal Government to work with the South Australian Government to wean Adelaide off the Murray River for the long-term sustainability of the river system._
  • References
  • - To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [here](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide).
senate vote 2010-06-22#6

Edited by system

on 2014-10-07 16:16:39

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Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide Adelaide] remains reliant on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River Murray River] for its water supply, and''[1]
  • ''(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide Adelaide] remains reliant on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River Murray River] for its water supply, and''()
  • ''(ii) the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Penny_Wong&mpc=Senate&house=senate Senator Wong]) has demanded an environmental dividend to reduce Adelaide’s reliance on the Murray River, in exchange for Federal Government funding for a range of urban water projects; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to work with the South Australian Government to wean Adelaide off the Murray River for the long-term sustainability of the river system.''
  • References
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].
senate vote 2010-06-22#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-17 09:30:09

Title

Description

  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young].
  • This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young]. This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide Adelaide] remains reliant on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River Murray River] for its water supply, and''[1]
  • ''(ii) the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Penny_Wong&mpc=Senate&house=senate Senator Wong]) has demanded an environmental dividend to reduce Adelaide’s reliance on the Murray River, in exchange for Federal Government funding for a range of urban water projects; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to work with the South Australian Government to wean Adelaide off the Murray River for the long-term sustainability of the river system.''
  • References
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].
senate vote 2010-06-22#6

Edited by mackay staff

on 2014-03-17 09:29:13

Title

  • Water Supply for Adelaide
  • Motions - Water Supply for Adelaide

Description

  • <p pwmotiontext="moved">That the motion (<b>Senator Hanson-Young&#8217;s</b>) be agreed to.</p>
  • The majority voted against a [http://www.openaustralia.org/senate/?id=2010-06-22.94.2 motion] introduced by Greens Senator [http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Sarah_Hanson-Young&mpc=Senate&house=senate Sarah Hanson-Young].
  • This means that the motion was rejected.
  • The motion was:
  • ''That the Senate—''
  • ''(a) notes that:''
  • ''(i) there is significant opportunity for investment in stormwater harvesting and water efficiency, yet [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adelaide Adelaide] remains reliant on the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murray_River Murray River] for its water supply, and''[1]
  • ''(ii) the Minister for Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water ([http://publicwhip-test.openaustraliafoundation.org.au/mp.php?mpn=Penny_Wong&mpc=Senate&house=senate Senator Wong]) has demanded an environmental dividend to reduce Adelaide’s reliance on the Murray River, in exchange for Federal Government funding for a range of urban water projects; and''
  • ''(b) calls on the Federal Government to work with the South Australian Government to wean Adelaide off the Murray River for the long-term sustainability of the river system.''
  • References
  • * To learn more about the extent that Adelaide relies on the Murray River for its water supplies, see [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_supply_and_sanitation_in_Australia#Adelaide here].