Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 and another

The majority voted against amendments introduced by South Australian Senator David Pocock (Independent), which means they failed.

Amendment text

SHEET 2310

(1) Clause 198, page 226 (lines 3 to 8), omit subclause (4), substitute:

(4) The Minister must ensure that at all times at least one Nature Repair Market Committee member is a person who:

(a) belongs to an Australian First Nations community; and

(b) is recognised in that community as a person with significant standing; and

(c) has substantial experience or knowledge relevant to the functions of the Committee.

SHEET 2311

(1) Clause 3, page 2 (before line 12), before paragraph (a), insert:

(aa) to halt and reverse nature loss, and prevent extinctions, by increasing the health, abundance, diversity and resilience of species, populations and ecosystems; and

(ab) to contribute to the goal of protecting and conserving by 2030:

(i) 30% of land in Australia; and

(ii) 30% of Australian waters; and