Division
Mark Butler by leave—I move amendments (1) to (4), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Title, page 1 (lines 2 and 3), omit "and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001". (2) Clause 3, page 2 (line 11), omit "(1)". (3) Clause 3, page 2 (lines 15 to 17), omit subclause (2). (4) Schedule 1, Part 4, page 13 (line 1) to page 15 (line 2), omit the Part, substitute: Part 4—Wood waste _Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000_ 1 At the end of section 17 Add: _ _ _ _ _Wood waste_ (6) Despite anything in regulations made under subsection (3), wood waste does not include waste, or a product or bi-product, that is or is derived from biomass from a native forest. I will not detain the House. I spoke to them in my contribution to the debate on those amendments. Bruce Scott The question is that the amendments be agreed to. Eric Hutchinson I will be brief also. The amendments that have been moved by the opposition do deserve some consideration in detail. I presume they are in relation to biomass from native forests being excluded from the renewable energy target. That is not the opinion of the government. Honourable Members Honourable members interjecting— Bruce Scott Member for Lyons, just one moment. Could those members who are still carrying on a conversation please return to their places in this chamber or leave the chamber quietly and allow the member who is on his feet to be heard in silence. Eric Hutchinson I appreciate that; thank you indeed, Deputy Speaker. Biomass is, indeed, a very important part of the renewable energy target, particularly in my state of Tasmania. This was a federal Labor policy from 2007 until as recently as November 2011. The former member for Lyons, Mr Adams, at the time was the chair of a committee which, even as recently as October 2011, voted in support of the very measures which the Labor Party are now trying to remove from the renewable energy target. It is gross hypocrisy. The support comes from an astounding array of quarters. I
House of Representatives, 2015-06-02. negative: ayes 43, noes 79.
Question
Mark Butler by leave—I move amendments (1) to (4), as circulated in my name, together: (1) Title, page 1 (lines 2 and 3), omit "and the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2001". (2) Clause 3, page 2 (line 11), omit "(1)". (3) Clause 3, page 2 (lines 15 to 17), omit subclause (2). (4) Schedule 1, Part 4, page 13 (line 1) to page 15 (line 2), omit the Part, substitute: Part 4—Wood waste _Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000_ 1 At the end of section 17 Add: _ _ _ _ _Wood waste_ (6) Despite anything in regulations made under subsection (3), wood waste does not include waste, or a product or bi-product, that is or is derived from biomass from a native forest. I will not detain the House. I spoke to them in my contribution to the debate on those amendments. Bruce Scott The question is that the amendments be agreed to. Eric Hutchinson I will be brief also. The amendments that have been moved by the opposition do deserve some consideration in detail. I presume they are in relation to biomass from native forests being excluded from the renewable energy target. That is not the opinion of the government. Honourable Members Honourable members interjecting— Bruce Scott Member for Lyons, just one moment. Could those members who are still carrying on a conversation please return to their places in this chamber or leave the chamber quietly and allow the member who is on his feet to be heard in silence. Eric Hutchinson I appreciate that; thank you indeed, Deputy Speaker. Biomass is, indeed, a very important part of the renewable energy target, particularly in my state of Tasmania. This was a federal Labor policy from 2007 until as recently as November 2011. The former member for Lyons, Mr Adams, at the time was the chair of a committee which, even as recently as October 2011, voted in support of the very measures which the Labor Party are now trying to remove from the renewable energy target. It is gross hypocrisy. The support comes from an astounding array of quarters. I
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