Preliminary pages
Membership of the Committee
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Chair
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Mr Tony Windsor MP
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Deputy
Chair
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Mr Steve Gibbons MP
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Members
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Hon Joel Fitzgibbon MP
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Mr Barry Hasse MP
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Ms Kirsten Livermore MP
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Mr Michael McCormack MP
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Mr Rob Mitchell MP
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Mr Dan Tehan MP
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Supplementary
Members for the purpose of the Inquiry
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Hon Greg Hunt MP
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Hon Dr Sharman Stone MP
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Committee Secretariat
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Secretary
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Dr Glenn Worthington
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Inquiry
Secretary
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Ms Siobhán Leyne
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Senior
Research Officer
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Ms Lauren Wilson
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Administrative
Officers
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Mr Daniel Miletic
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Ms Emily Costello
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Terms of reference
On 1 November 2012 the Selection Committee of the House of
Representatives referred the Water Amendment (Environment for the Special
Account) Bill 2012 for inquiry and report.
List of abbreviations
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ACF
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Australian Conservation
Foundation
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ADIC
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Australian Dairy Industry Council
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the Authority
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Murray-Darling Basin Authority
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the Basin Plan
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Murray-Darling Basin Plan
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EVic
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Environment Victoria
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GL
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gigalitre
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MI
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Murray Irrigators
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MPII
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Murrumbidgee Private Irrigators
Incorporated
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NFF
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National Farmers’ Federation
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NIC
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National Irrigators’ Council
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NSWIC
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New South Wales Irrigators’
Council
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SEWPAC
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Department of Sustainability,
Environment, Water, Population and Communities
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Special Account
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Water for the Environment Special
Account
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Water Act
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Water Act 2007 (Cth)
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YACTAC
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Yanco Creek and Tributaries
Advisory Council
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List of recommendations
Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account)
Bill 2012
Recommendation 1
The Committee recommends that the Government introduce
amendment to subclause 86AD(4) to provide greater clarity of the limitation it
places on subclause 86AD(2)(b), specifically that the Special Account will not
be used by the Commonwealth to fund general water buybacks.
Recommendation 2
The Committee recommends that the Government amend clause 86AA
to clarify the objective and intent of the Bill.
Recommendation 3
The Committee recommends, subject to the amendments outlined
in this report, that the House of Representatives pass the Water Amendment
(Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012.