Labor Senators' Dissenting Report

1.1        Labor Senators are deeply concerned that the Coalition Government is desperate for the Parliament to pass the Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2].

1.2        Labor Senators sought an opportunity for submissions to be sought and witnesses to be called to update the Parliament on the valuable work of the Climate Change Authority since the previous inquiry reported in December 2013.

1.3        Labor Senators are deeply concerned that Government Senators used their majority to prevent the Committee from hearing this new evidence.

1.4        Labor Senators submit our original dissenting report.

Recommendation 1

1.5        Labor Senators recommend that Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and associated bills not be passed.

Senator Anne Urquhart                                                     Senator the Hon Lisa Singh
Senator for Tasmania                                                        Senator for Tasmania

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