Division Description Changes — Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference — 10th May 2023

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senate vote 2023-05-10#7 Edited by mackay staff on 2023-05-12 11:18:32	Title ~~Committees — Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee; Reference~~ Committees - Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee - Reference Description ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ ~~<p>I'm now moving back and recalling business of the Senate No. 2, standing in the names of Senators Colbeck and Cadell and moved by Senator Askew.</p>~~ The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-05-10.165.2) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Wendy Askew](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/wendy_askew) (Liberal) on behalf of Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck) (Liberal) and NSW Senator [Ross Cadell](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/ross_cadell) (Nationals). ### Motion text *> That the following matter be referred to the [Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_B*usiness/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport) for inquiry and report by 1 December 2023: > > The adequacy and fairness of process and compensation to acquire compulsory access to agricultural land, indigenous land and marine environments for the development of major renewable infrastructure, including wind farms, solar farms and transmission lines, with particular reference to: > >> (a) power imbalance between traditional owners, farmers and fishers with governments and energy companies seeking to compulsorily acquire or access their land or fishing grounds; >> *>> (b) terms and conditions for compulsory access** and acquisition;* >> >> (c) fairness of compensation; >> >> (d) options for the development of a fair national approach to access and acquisition; >> >> (e) options to maintain and ensure the rights of farmers and fishers to maintain and ensure productivity of agriculture and fisheries; and >> >> (f) any other matter. ~~<p class="speaker">Jonathon Duniam</p>~~ <p>For clarification, we're happy to facilitate the question being re-put, but I did not hear a single voice when you asked for the positions to be declared. We would hope to have heard that, given we're now recommitting, but we'll facilitate that.</p> ~~<p class="speaker">Nick McKim</p>~~ <p>With the indulgence of the Senate, I can explain what happened. We understood that there was an amendment that was going to be moved to this motion, so we thought the question that the President was putting was in relation to the amendment. I accept what Senator Duniam was saying, and I thank the Senate for its indulgence in allowing this matter to be recommitted.</p> ~~<p class="speaker">Sue Lines</p>~~ <p>Did you just throw me under the bus? I think I was quite clear in the way that I called it. That's okay; that's my job. The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2, standing in the name of Senators Colbeck and Cadell and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.</p> ~~<p></p>~~ ~~<p></p>~~

~~Sue Lines~~
~~I'm now moving back and recalling business of the Senate No. 2, standing in the names of Senators Colbeck and Cadell and moved by Senator Askew.~~
The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-05-10.165.2) introduced by Tasmanian Senator [Wendy Askew](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/wendy_askew) (Liberal) on behalf of Tasmanian Senator [Richard Colbeck](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/tasmania/richard_colbeck) (Liberal) and NSW Senator [Ross Cadell](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/ross_cadell) (Nationals).
### Motion text
> *That the following matter be referred to the [Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/Senate/Rural_and_Regional_Affairs_and_Transport) for inquiry and report by 1 December 2023:*
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> *The adequacy and fairness of process and compensation to acquire compulsory access to agricultural land, indigenous land and marine environments for the development of major renewable infrastructure, including wind farms, solar farms and transmission lines, with particular reference to:*
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>> *(a) power imbalance between traditional owners, farmers and fishers with governments and energy companies seeking to compulsorily acquire or access their land or fishing grounds;*
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>> *(b) terms and conditions for compulsory access and acquisition;*
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>> *(c) fairness of compensation;*
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>> *(d) options for the development of a fair national approach to access and acquisition;*
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>> *(e) options to maintain and ensure the rights of farmers and fishers to maintain and ensure productivity of agriculture and fisheries; and*
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>> *(f) any other matter.*
~~Jonathon Duniam~~
For clarification, we're happy to facilitate the question being re-put, but I did not hear a single voice when you asked for the positions to be declared. We would hope to have heard that, given we're now recommitting, but we'll facilitate that.
~~Nick McKim~~
With the indulgence of the Senate, I can explain what happened. We understood that there was an amendment that was going to be moved to this motion, so we thought the question that the President was putting was in relation to the amendment. I accept what Senator Duniam was saying, and I thank the Senate for its indulgence in allowing this matter to be recommitted.
~~Sue Lines~~
Did you just throw me under the bus? I think I was quite clear in the way that I called it. That's okay; that's my job. The question is that business of the Senate notice of motion No. 2, standing in the name of Senators Colbeck and Cadell and moved by Senator Askew, be agreed to.
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