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senate vote 2015-11-24#5
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- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-24.130.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters). The motion asked for the Senate to agree that landowners should have the right to say "no" to [coal seam gas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_seam_gas) activity on their land.
### Motion text- #### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes:*
- >> *(i) the Victorian National Party’s [announcement in early 2015](http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/2915891/nationals-propose-farmer-veto-on-csg/) that they ‘support landowners having the right to say no to coal seam gas extraction activity on their land’,*
- >> *(ii) comments by the Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, [Mr Truss MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/wide_bay/warren_truss), that farmers should have the right to say yes or no to coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their property,*
- >> *(iii) comments by:*
- >>> *(a) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, [Mr Joyce MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/new_england/barnaby_joyce), and*
- >>> *(b) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Minister for Rural Health, [Senator Nash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/fiona_nash),*
- >>> *supporting a right for farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land,*
- >> *(iv) reports that:*
- >>> *(a) the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, [Mr McCormack MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/riverina/michael_mccormack), and*
- >>> *(b) [Mr Broad MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mallee/andrew_broad), and Senators [McKenzie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/bridget_mckenzie), [Williams](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/john_williams) and [Canavan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/matthew_canavan),*
- >>> *support the right of farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land; and*
- > *(b) agrees that landowners should have the right to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land.*
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senate vote 2015-11-24#5
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2015-11-26 12:07:55
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Motions — Coal Seam Gas- Motions - Coal Seam Gas - Landholders' right to say "no"
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<p class="speaker">Larissa Waters</p><p>I move:</p><p class="italic">That the Senate—</p>- The majority voted against a [motion](http://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2015-11-24.130.1) introduced by Greens Senator [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters). The motion asked for the Senate to agree that landowners should have the right to say "no" to [coal seam gas](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coal_seam_gas) activity on their land.
- ### Motion text
- > *That the Senate—*
- > *(a) notes:*
- >> *(i) the Victorian National Party’s [announcement in early 2015](http://www.gippslandtimes.com.au/story/2915891/nationals-propose-farmer-veto-on-csg/) that they ‘support landowners having the right to say no to coal seam gas extraction activity on their land’,*
- >> *(ii) comments by the Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, [Mr Truss MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/wide_bay/warren_truss), that farmers should have the right to say yes or no to coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their property,*
- >> *(iii) comments by:*
- >>> *(a) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, [Mr Joyce MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/new_england/barnaby_joyce), and*
- >>> *(b) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Minister for Rural Health, [Senator Nash](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/fiona_nash),*
- >>> *supporting a right for farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land,*
- >> *(iv) reports that:*
- >>> *(a) the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, [Mr McCormack MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/riverina/michael_mccormack), and*
- >>> *(b) [Mr Broad MP](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/mallee/andrew_broad), and Senators [McKenzie](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/bridget_mckenzie), [Williams](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/john_williams) and [Canavan](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/matthew_canavan),*
- >>> *support the right of farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land; and*
- > *(b) agrees that landowners should have the right to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land.*
<p class="italic">(a) notes:</p><p class="italic">(i) the Victorian National Party’s announcement in early 2015 that they ‘support landowners having the right to say no to coal seam gas extraction activity on their land’,</p><p class="italic">(ii) comments by the Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Infrastructure and Regional Development, Mr Truss MP, that farmers should have the right to say yes or no to coal seam gas exploration and extraction on their property,</p><p class="italic">(iii) comments by:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals and Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources, Mr Joyce MP, and</p><p class="italic">(b) the Deputy Leader of the Nationals in the Senate and Minister for Rural Health, Senator Nash,</p><p class="italic">supporting a right for farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land,</p><p class="italic">(iv) reports that:</p><p class="italic">(a) the Assistant Minister to the Deputy Prime Minister, Mr McCormack MP, and</p><p class="italic">(b) Mr Broad MP, and Senators McKenzie, Williams and Canavan,</p><p class="italic">support the right of farmers to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land; and</p><p class="italic">(b) agrees that landowners should have the right to say no to coal seam gas activity on their land.</p> <p class="speaker">Matthew Canavan</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Matthew Canavan</p><p>Thank you, Mr President. We welcome the fact that the Greens are taking such a keen interest in the public statements of the Nationals. The Nationals support giving landowners greater rights. As the motion notes, our state based parties are pushing for, or have implemented when in power, such policies. That is where these issues ultimately have to be resolved—at the state level. Any changes must of course interact with state mining lease conditions, royalties and make-good regulations. We do not support this motion. The Senate has established an inquiry, and we should wait for it to report.</p><p>We also welcome the Greens' new-found interest in supporting landowner and farmer rights. But why they did the Greens refuse to preference the Victorian National Party in recent state by-elections even though the Nats had adopted a 'right to say no' policy? Is it because the Greens only support farmers' rights when it suits their inner-urban agenda but, unlike us, do not support farmers when they want to build dams, cut down trees, shoot pests or grow crops?</p> <p class="speaker">Stephen Parry</p><p>The question is that the motion moved by Senator Waters be agreed to.</p><p></p>
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