Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Amendment Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Part of a package of seven bills to link Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism to overseas emissions trading schemes from 1 July 2015, the bill amends the
Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge—Auctions) Act 2011
to facilitate the removal of the price floor for carbon units by removing the requirement for a minimum auction reserve charge.

Progress

House of Representatives
19 Sep 2012	Introduced and read a first time
19 Sep 2012	Second reading moved
10 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2012	Second reading debate
11 Oct 2012	Second reading agreed to
11 Oct 2012	Third reading agreed to

Senate
11 Oct 2012	Introduced and read a first time
11 Oct 2012	Second reading moved
21 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
26 Nov 2012	Second reading agreed to
26 Nov 2012	Committee of the Whole debate
26 Nov 2012	Third reading agreed to

26 Nov 2012	Text of bill as passed both Houses
13 Dec 2012	Assent Act no.: 203 Year: 2012

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
As passed by both houses

Explanatory memoranda

Replacement explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum
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 (20/09/2012): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (29/10/2012)
Referred to Committee (20/09/2012): House Standing Committee on Economics; Committee report (10/10/2012)

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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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