Labor’s answer: はいThe cheapest, most effective way to address climate change is to put a legal cap on pollution, underpinned by a market mechanism that lets business work out the best way to operate within that cap. There also needs to be strong support for renewable energy development and generation.Source
Family First’s answer: いいえFamily First MP Rob Brokenshire says a foreign land ownership register in South Australia would help keep track of trends in overseas investment. A bill introduced by Mr Brokenshire to create a register of foreign owned land passed the state's Upper House yesterday and will now go the Lower House. Mr Brokenshire says it is not aimed at stamping out foreign investment but he wants to ensure the interests of local farmers are protected. "People would be able to look at that and if all of a sudden there was a big spike in the amount [of] foreign investment, the evidence is there, the debate can be had and the Parliament can also then debate transparently whether it's a good thing to have so much land being sold overseas," he said. He says the register would help map the trends and give farmers a better idea of who is buying land in the region. "We believe that we need to have our focus, food production in particular, on family farming," he said. "That's the backbone of this state and that's the future of this s...Source
Labor’s answer: はいThe opposition leader, Bill Shorten, said up to $1.5bn of Labor’s fund would be earmarked to unlock gas supply in Queensland’s Galilee and Bowen basins and to connect the Beetaloo sub-basin – about 28,000km sq south of Katherine and part of the McArthur basin – to Darwin and the east coast.Source
Family First’s answer: はいThe majority voted against a motion moved by Senator Penny Wright related to coal seam gas. The motion was:
That the Senate—
(a) notes the importance of protecting valuable agricultural, residential and conservation land from unconventional gas activities;
(b) supports the right of landholders and local residents to say 'no' to unconventional gas exploration and mining in their communities;
(c) recognises the concerns expressed by communities in the south east of South Australia over potential groundwater contamination from unconventional gas activities; and
(d) congratulates the South East Local Government Association in South Australia for standing up for their local communities and voting for a moratorium on unconventional gas.
Bob Day (SA, Family First Party)- [Votes] NoSource
Labor’s answer: はいInnovations of agricultural biotechnologies, such as GM crops, are important in making Australian farming more productive, competitive, environmentally sustainable and improving financial returns at the farm gate. It is essential Australia maintains an independent, scientific and evidence-based regulatory system for GM crops to ensure the safety and the access by farmers of such innovations.Source
Family First’s answer: はい“At the moment there is a legislated blockade — you can’t even start because an act of parliament says no nuclear,” Senator Day said. “Let’s remove the barrier. If it does become viable then South Australia needs to be well-positioned in order to take advantage of that.” The federal government has made a submission to the royal commission highlighting the benefits of Australia’s nuclear activities.Source
Labor’s answer: はいIn relation to exports other than to India, Labor will allow the export of uranium only to those countries that observe the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), are committed to nonproliferation policies, and have ratified international and bilateral nuclear safeguards agreements.
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