That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Integrated fit-out of new leased premises for the Australian Taxation Office at 12-26 Franklin St, Adelaide, SA.

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Proposed fit-out of new leased premises for the Attorney-General’s Department at 4 National Circuit, Barton, ACT.

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: HMAS Penguin and Pittwater Annexe redevelopment, Mosman and Clareville, NSW.

That, in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Committee Act 1969, the following proposed work be referred to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works for consideration and report: Proposed redevelopment and construction of housing for the Department of Defence at Largs North (Bayriver), Port Adelaide, SA.

That in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for works in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 25 October 2010, namely: New Access Road from Kings Avenue to the National Archives of Australia.

That in accordance with section 5 of the Parliament Act 1974, the House approves the following proposal for works in the Parliamentary Zone which was presented to the House on 25 October 2010, namely: installation of five new outdoor exhibits within the Parliamentary Zone adjacent to the Questacon building and to make permanent seven existing temporary outdoor exhibits.

That this House resolves:

(1)   that a Community Water Protection Act be introduced into the Parliament incorporating a direction that the Murray Darling Basin Authority (The Authority) endeavour to optimise social, economic and environmental outcomes;

(2)   to support legislation which will meet the following objectives:

(a)   that the objects of the Act include consideration of water saving measures and, if required, the impact of buybacks on:

(i)   individuals and communities in impacted areas;

(ii)   larger cities, due in part, but not restricted to, migration from impacted areas;

(iii)   national food affordability and food security; and

(iv)   international export earning and threat to Australian public health and danger to Australian ecosystems by major increases in the amount of food being imported; and

(b)   that The Authority be required to:

(i)   assess and publish the social and economic effects of the proposed buybacks on:

• individuals and communities in impacted areas;
• larger cities, due in part, but not restricted to, migration from impacted areas;
• national food affordability and food security; and
• international export earning and threat to Australian public health and danger to Australian ecosystems by major increases in the amount of food being imported;

(ii)   analyse, consider and publish all water saving measures, including water saving technology;

(iii)   prepare a report with recommendations based on the objects of the Act; and

(iv)   present this report to Parliament; and

(3)   to make an assessment and determination of The Authority’s report before any buyback program is commenced.