Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008

Summary

Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 to enable the transportation by pipeline and injection and storage of greenhouse gas substances in Commonwealth offshore waters by: providing for the release of offshore acreage over which greenhouse gas titles may be obtained, establishing a system of titles to authorise title-holders to engage in greenhouse gas related operations and conferring on the minister regulatory powers in relation to those titles and activities, and adapting existing petroleum provisions relating to administrative, regulatory and process matters to greenhouse gas titles and operations. Also amends the existing regime of petroleum titles to accommodate the new kinds of activity being authorised by the Act; amends the long title of the Act and renames it as the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006; and makes consequential amendments to 27 other Acts.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	18 Jun 2008
Second reading moved	18 Jun 2008
Second reading debate	17 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	18 Sep 2008
Second reading agreed to	18 Sep 2008
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 93 Government agreed to	18 Sep 2008
Third reading agreed to	18 Sep 2008

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	24 Sep 2008
Second reading moved	24 Sep 2008
Second reading debate	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 Amendment details: 2 Government and 11 Opposition agreed to	10 Nov 2008
Third reading agreed to	10 Nov 2008

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	11 Nov 2008


Text of bill as passed both Houses	11 Nov 2008
Assent Act no.: 117 Year: 2008	21 Nov 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet QS452]

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5603 revised]
MILNE, Sen Christine

Government [sheet PN302]

Opposition [sheet 5620 revised]
JOHNSTON, Sen David

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/06/2008): Senate Economics Committee
Committee report (23/09/2008)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

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 changes 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.