SELECT COMMITTEE: Inquiry into GM crops moratorium
The Greens today supported the establishment of a Select Committee to inquire into the moratorium on the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops in South Australia.
GREENS MOTION: World Heritage Protection for the Great Australian Bight - passes Upper House
Today Mark's motion regarding world heritage protection for the Great Australian Bight was brought to a vote. It was passed in an amended form, despite opposition from the Marshall Liberal Government.
GREENS BILL: Waste avoidance through BYO containers
Today Mark introduced a Greens' Bill to enable people to bring and use their own food containers when buying food from food retailers, in order to reduce waste.
GREENS BILL: Avoiding waste by phasing out single use plastics
Mark introduced his Greens' Bill to reduce plastic pollution. The Bill phases out the use of single-use plastic items such as straws, cups, plates, stirrers and other plastic waste products over a five-year period. Retailers will be required to start providing re-useable, biodegradable or compostable alternatives right now so we can start to reduce our reliance on single-use plastic products.
GREENS BILL: Libs vote down legislation for 10 year moratorium on fracking
Today Mark brought his Greens Bill for a 10 year moratorium on fracking in the South East of South Australia to a vote. The Bill was opposed by both the Marshall Liberal Government and the Labor Opposition and so was defeated.
SPEECH: Anti-nuclear campaign
Mark today gave a speech about the campaign against a high level international nuclear waste dump in South Australia.