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senate vote 2014-07-17#8

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  • The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by NSW Senator [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon) (Greens), which means it passed. Motions like these don't make any legal changes on their own but are politically influential because they represent the will of the Senate.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
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  • > *(a) notes:*
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  • >> *(i) water is one of our most important resources and is critical to Australia's economic growth,*
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  • >> *(ii) the National Water Commission (the Commission) plays a crucial role in monitoring, auditing and assessing water policy,*
  • >> *(ii) the [National Water Commission](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Water_Commission) (the Commission) plays a crucial role in monitoring, auditing and assessing water policy,*
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  • >> *(iii) the independence of the Commission is vital to its effectiveness, and*
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  • >> *(iv) the 2011 Council of Australian Governments review of the Commission stated that it should continue 'for the lifetime of the NWI' and 'without sunset provision until the NWI is substantially replaced'; and*
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  • > *(b) calls on the Government to reverse its position on the closure of the Commission.*
  • > *(b) calls on the Government to reverse its position on the closure of the Commission.*
senate vote 2014-07-17#8

Edited by mackay staff

on 2019-07-19 16:08:22

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  • Motions National Water Commission
  • Motions - National Water Commission - Reverse position on closure

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  • <p class="speaker">Lee Rhiannon</p>
  • <p>I, and also on behalf of Senator Xenophon, move:</p>
  • <p class="italic">That the Senate&#8212;</p>
  • The majority voted in favour of a motion introduced by NSW Senator [Lee Rhiannon](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/lee_rhiannon) (Greens), which means it passed. Motions like these don't make any legal changes on their own but are politically influential because they represent the will of the Senate.
  • ### Motion text
  • > *That the Senate—*
  • >
  • > *(a) notes:*
  • >
  • >> *(i) water is one of our most important resources and is critical to Australia's economic growth,*
  • >>
  • >> *(ii) the National Water Commission (the Commission) plays a crucial role in monitoring, auditing and assessing water policy,*
  • >>
  • >> *(iii) the independence of the Commission is vital to its effectiveness, and*
  • >>
  • >> *(iv) the 2011 Council of Australian Governments review of the Commission stated that it should continue 'for the lifetime of the NWI' and 'without sunset provision until the NWI is substantially replaced'; and*
  • >
  • > *(b) calls on the Government to reverse its position on the closure of the Commission.*
  • <p class="italic">(a) notes:</p>
  • <p class="italic">(i) water is one of our most important resources and is critical to Australia's economic growth,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(ii) the National Water Commission (the Commission) plays a crucial role in monitoring, auditing and assessing water policy,</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iii) the independence of the Commission is vital to its effectiveness, and</p>
  • <p class="italic">(iv) the 2011 Council of Australian Governments review of the Commission stated that it should continue 'for the lifetime of the NWI' and 'without sunset provision until the NWI is substantially replaced'; and</p>
  • <p>(b) calls on the Government to reverse its position on the closure of the Commission.</p>
  • <p class="speaker">Gavin Marshall</p>
  • <p>The question is that general business notice of motion No. 354 be agreed to.</p>
  • <p></p>