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2008-2009

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

THE SENATE

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment Bill 2009

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Siewert on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 62D, page 28 (after line 9), after subsection 780A(1), insert:

          (1A)  The terms of reference for a Commission of inquiry appointed under subsection (1) are taken to include the following:

                     (a)  the resource management implications of the incident; and

                     (b)  the environmental impact and potential impact of the incident; and

                     (c)  an assessment of the management and effectiveness of responses to the incident, including the coordination of responses across the Commonwealth Government and across jurisdictions; and

                     (d)  the provision and accessibility of relevant information to affected stakeholders and the public.

[comprehensive terms of reference for commissions of inquiry]