BILLS › Water Amendment (Restoring Our Rivers) Bill 2023
Senator LAMBIE (Tasmania) (09:49): Could I have it noted that the Jacqui Lambie Network opposed the amendments on sheet 2145. Thank you. The PRESIDENT: Sure. The question now is that opposition amendments on sheet 2148 revised and 2242 revised 2 be agreed to. Opposition's circulated amendments— SHEET 2148 REVISED (1) Schedule 1, page 5 (after line 7), after item 2, insert: 2A After paragraph 86AD(2)(a) Insert: (aa) making payments in relation to projects whose aim is to enhance environmental outcomes through complementary measures and incidental water savings; _____ SHEET 2242 REVISED 2 (1) Schedule 1, Part 2, page 7 (after line 30), at the end of the Part, add: 13A At the end of Part 2AA Add: 86AK Review of complementary measures etc. (1) The Minister must cause an independent review to be undertaken to develop a mechanism to take into account enhanced environmental outcomes, achieved through complementary measures and incidental water savings, for the purposes of this Act or the Basin Plan. (2) The person or persons who conduct the review must give a written report of the review to the Minister by 31 December 2024. (3) The Minister must cause a copy of the report of the review to be tabled in each House of the Parliament within 15 sitting days of that House after the day the report is given to the Minister.