Clean Energy Bill 2011 – Parliament of Australia

Type: Government
Portfolio: Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Part of a package of 18 bills to implement a carbon pricing mechanism, the bill outlines the structure of, and process for the introduction of, the mechanism by providing for: entities and emissions covered by the mechanism; entities’ obligations to surrender eligible emissions units; limits on the number of eligible emissions units that will be issued; the nature of carbon units; allocation of carbon units; mechanisms to contain costs; linking to other emissions trading schemes; assistance for emissions-intensive, trade-exposed activities and coal-fired electricity generators; monitoring, investigation, enforcement and penalties; administrative review of decisions; and reviews of aspects of the mechanism.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Sep 2011	Introduced and read a first time
13 Sep 2011	Second reading moved
14 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
15 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
19 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
20 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
21 Sep 2011	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2011	Second reading agreed to
11 Oct 2011	Consideration in detail debate
12 Oct 2011	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 48 Government agreed to
12 Oct 2011	Third reading agreed to

Senate
12 Oct 2011	Introduced and read a first time
12 Oct 2011	Second reading moved
31 Oct 2011	Second reading debate
01 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
02 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
03 Nov 2011	Second reading debate
03 Nov 2011	Second reading agreed to
03 Nov 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
07 Nov 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
08 Nov 2011	Committee of the Whole debate
08 Nov 2011	Third reading agreed to

08 Nov 2011	Text of bill as passed both Houses
18 Nov 2011	Assent Act no.: 131 Year: 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Revised explanatory memorandum
Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Corrigendum to explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Independent [sheet 7165] XENOPHON, Sen Nick
Opposition [sheet 7168] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon
Opposition/Independent [sheet 7173] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon;XENOPHON, Sen Nick

House of Representatives
Government [sheet BR267]
Non-Government ABBOTT, Tony, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (14/09/2011): Joint Select Commitee on Australia's Clean Energy Future Legislation
Committee report (07/10/2011)

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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 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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