Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Resources and Energy
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Introduced with the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011, the bill: determines the arrangements and timings for the transfer of existing renewable energy technology projects from the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism and the Australian Solar Institute Limited (ASI) to the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA); enables the deregistration of ASI and the abolition of the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Board; and provides for the early appointment of the first Chief Executive Officer of ARENA by the minister. Also makes consequential amendments to the proposed Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 and repeals the Australian Centre for Renewable Energy Act 2010.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	12 Oct 2011
Second reading moved	12 Oct 2011
Second reading debate	01 Nov 2011
Referred to Main Committee	01 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	02 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	02 Nov 2011
Reported from Main Committee	02 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	02 Nov 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	02 Nov 2011
Second reading moved	02 Nov 2011
Second reading debate	09 Nov 2011
Second reading agreed to	09 Nov 2011
Third reading agreed to	09 Nov 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	09 Nov 2011
Assent Act no.: 152 Year: 2011	04 Dec 2011

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Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes

Referred to Committee (13/10/2011): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee
Committee report (07/11/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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