Senator McMAHON (Northern Territory) (16:47): I seek leave to make a short statement. The PRESIDENT: Leave is granted for one minute. Senator McMAHON: As part of the gas fired recovery, the government provided $13.7 million to extend the CSIRO's Gas Industry Social and Environmental Research Alliance, including in the NT. Stygofauna are small animals found in groundwater systems. GISERA's research confirms the presence of the same species at widely separated sites across the Cambrian Limestone Aquifer in the NT. There is nothing to suggest that unconventional gas development will impact on these animals, with industry having world's best practice technologies above that recommended by the independent scientific inquiry into hydraulic fracturing. The gas industry is vital for the economic development of the NT. The Greens will seize on every opportunity to spread misinformation and fear. The PRESIDENT: The question is that general business notice of motion No. 1024 be agreed to.