National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2008

Type: Government
Portfolio: Climate Change and Water portfolio
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 42
Summary: Amends the
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007
in relation to: mandatory public disclosure of direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions; the calculation and publication of the alternative methods used to calculate greenhouse gas emissions; registration of corporations; compliance by corporations with external auditors; and reporting of greenhouse gas projects and offsets of emissions.

Progress

House of Representatives
26 Jun 2008	Introduced and read a first time
26 Jun 2008	Second reading moved
27 Aug 2008	Second reading debate
27 Aug 2008	Second reading agreed to
27 Aug 2008	Third reading agreed to

Senate
28 Aug 2008	Introduced and read a first time
28 Aug 2008	Second reading moved
02 Sep 2008	Second reading debate
02 Sep 2008	Second reading agreed to
02 Sep 2008	Third reading agreed to

15 Sep 2008

Assent

Act no.: 84

Year: 2008

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

No documents at present

Schedules of amendments

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Committee Information

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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.
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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

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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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