Senator Waters calls the government to strengthen its announcement on CSG and water.
That the Senate—
(a) notes that:
(i) no coal seam gas projects or coal mines have been assessed under Australia’s national environment laws for their impacts on the climate or water resources, and
(ii) there is huge concern about the impacts of coal seam gas and coal mines in the Australian community, particularly within farming communities that depend on scarce water resources; and
(b) calls on the Government to retrospectively apply its proposed water trigger and re-assess all projects approved under the Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities (Mr Burke).