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Tuesday, 2 December 2008
Page: 89


Senator XENOPHON (10:56 PM) —I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

                  but the Senate calls on the Government to:

              (a)    direct the CSIRO to undertake a comprehensive hydrological assessment of the proposed North-South pipeline project, and the proposed extraction of water for the pipeline; including an audit of the water savings to be achieved by the Victorian Food Bowl Modernisation Project and its impact on the water resources and environment of the Murray-Darling Basin; and

              (b)    ensure that the CSIRO is adequately funded to undertake that assessment.

This amendment seeks to amend the amendment moved by Senator Minchin, as amended by Senator Siewert.


The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT —The question now is that the amendment moved by Senator Xenophon to Senator Minchin’s amendment be agreed to.

Question agreed to.


The ACTING DEPUTY PRESIDENT —I now put the question that the amendment moved by Senator Minchin, as amended, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Debate (on motion by Senator Wong) adjourned.

Ordered that the resumption of the debate be made an order for the next day of sitting.