Second Reading Speeches

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010

Type
Government
Portfolio
Environment, Heritage and the Arts
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Act 1980
to implement Australia’s international obligations arising from revisions made to Annex II to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty (the Madrid Protocol), which relates to native flora and fauna.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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