Milne: We have to restore the health of our democracy
Greens Leader Christine Milne speaks to a motion in the Senate, that:
That the Senate—
(a) notes:
(i) the negative impacts of coal and coal seam gas mining on Australia’s environment, including prime agricultural land and water, and the wellbeing of regional communities, and
(ii) the concerning relationship between these mining activities and political corruption, particularly in New South Wales, as evidenced by the findings of the Independent Commission Against Corruption; and
(b) calls on all parties contesting the New South Wales state election to commit to a ban on coal and coal seam gas mining.