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senate vote 2018-12-04#10
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Documents — Mining; Order for the Production of Documents- Documents - Mining - Order for the Production of Documents
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<p class="speaker">Richard Di Natale</p><p>I, and on behalf of Senator Waters, move:</p><p class="italic">That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, on 6 December 2018, documents relating to the Department of the Environment (the Department) investigation into alleged breaches by the Adani Corporation at its Carmichael mine site, including:</p>- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2018-12-04.150.2) introduced by Greens Senator [Richard Di Natale](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/victoria/richard_di_natale) (Vic) and [Larissa Waters](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/queensland/larissa_waters) (Qld), which means it succeeded.
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- > *That there be laid on the table by the Minister representing the Minister for the Environment, on 6 December 2018, documents relating to the Department of the Environment (the Department) investigation into alleged breaches by the Adani Corporation at its Carmichael mine site, including:*
- > *(a) records of any site inspection, including any photographs or videos taken;*
- > *(b) any brief of evidence prepared to enable the Department to conclude its investigation;*
- > *(c) any advice sought and received on the scope of the definition of 'mining operations';*
- > *(d) any correspondence between the Department and Adani;*
- > *(e) any matters of national environmental significance plan/s for the management of direct and indirect impacts of mining operations on the Doongmabulla Spring Complex or Black-throated Finch; and*
- > *(f) any correspondence between the office of the Minister for the Environment and the Department.*
<p class="italic">(a) records of any site inspection, including any photographs or videos taken;</p><p class="italic">(b) any brief of evidence prepared to enable the Department to conclude its investigation;</p><p class="italic">(c) any advice sought and received on the scope of the definition of 'mining operations';</p><p class="italic">(d) any correspondence between the Department and Adani;</p><p class="italic">(e) any matters of national environmental significance plan/s for the management of direct and indirect impacts of mining operations on the Doongmabulla Spring Complex or Black-throated Finch; and</p><p class="italic">(f) any correspondence between the office of the Minister for the Environment and the Department.</p> <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p><p>I seek leave to make a short statement.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>Leave is granted for one minute.</p> <p class="speaker">Anne Ruston</p><p>Consistent with the compliance and enforcement policy, the Department of the Environment and Energy does not release information on individual compliance and enforcement activities unless it is required for investigation purposes.</p> <p class="speaker">Scott Ryan</p><p>The question is that motion No. 1302 be agreed to.</p>
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