Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Resources, Energy and Tourism
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Act 2003
to: impose a safety investigation levy, safety case levy and pipeline safety management plan levy in relation to greenhouse gas facilities and pipelines in Commonwealth offshore waters; and amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Act 2003
.

Progress

House of Representatives
18 Jun 2008	Introduced and read a first time
18 Sep 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
22 Sep 2008	Introduced and read a first time
22 Sep 2008	Second reading moved
24 Sep 2008	Second reading debate
15 Oct 2008	Second reading debate
16 Oct 2008	Second reading debate
10 Nov 2008	Second reading agreed to
10 Nov 2008	Committee of the Whole debate
10 Nov 2008	Third reading agreed to

10 Nov 2008	Text of bill as passed both Houses
21 Nov 2008	Assent Act no.: 120 Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/06/2008): Senate Economics Committee
Committee report (23/09/2008)

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Text of bill

First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changed to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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