COMMITTEES

Senator GALLAGHER (Australian Capital Territory—Minister for Finance, Minister for the Public Service, Minister for Women, Minister for Government Services and Manager of Government Business in the Senate) (16:15): I seek leave to make a short statement. Leave granted. Senator GALLAGHER: The government will be opposing this motion.

The Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner is the appropriate mechanism for complaints and inquiries about new or existing wind farms; large solar farms; energy storage sites, like pumped hydro or large batteries; and major powerline projects. The commissioner is engaging with the proponents of the Lambruk Solar Project. The DEPUTY PRESIDENT: The question is that the motion moved by Senator Bell, business of the Senate motion No. 2, be agreed to.