Antinuclear

Industry minister, Ian MacFarlane, pre-empting Parliament over Australian Renewable Energy Agency – Christine Milne

Ricky Muir seeking to save the Australian Renewable Energy Agency  Lenore Taylor, political editor theguardian.com, Tuesday 8 July 2014 “……….Given that Arena may now not be abolished, the Greens leader, Senator Christine Milne, has written to the industry minister, Ian MacFarlane, complaining that he is pre-empting the parliament by refused to renew the contracts of Arena board members.

MacFarlane’s actions will mean that within a few weeks the secretary of the industry department is the only remaining board member of a multi-million-dollar authority.

“As you will be aware, Arena is a statutory authority, and the future of the institution is not subject to the government’s sole discretion. I therefore urge you to appoint board members until the will of the parliament is clear,” she wrote.

“Without appointing board members, the government would frustrate the intention of the act and place an undue workload on the secretary of the department,” she wrote.

Regarding Muir’s amendment, Milne said “the Greens welcome Ricky Muir’s support for the renewable energy agency and we hope that he will bring his Palmer United party colleagues along with him.”…..http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jul/08/ricky-muir-seeking-to-save-the-australian-renewable-energy-agency?cmp=wp-plugin

July 9, 2014 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | General News