Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment Bill 2013

Type: Government
Portfolio: Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Before Senate
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: create a matter of national environmental significance for coal seam gas and large coal mining developments which are likely to have a significant impact on a water resource; and establish penalties and offences to prohibit such action.

Progress

House of Representatives
13 Mar 2013	Introduced and read a first time
13 Mar 2013	Second reading moved
20 Mar 2013	Second reading debate
21 Mar 2013	Second reading debate
21 Mar 2013	Second reading agreed to
21 Mar 2013	Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 6 Government and 2 Independent agreed to
21 Mar 2013	Third reading agreed to

Senate
14 May 2013	Introduced and read a first time
14 May 2013	Second reading moved
14 May 2013	Second reading debate
16 May 2013	Second reading debate

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading
Third reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum
Supplementary explanatory memorandum
Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate
Australian Greens [sheet 7375] WATERS, Sen Larissa
Australian Greens [sheet 7374] WATERS, Sen Larissa
Australian Greens [sheet 7376] WATERS, Sen Larissa
Australian Greens [sheet 7377] WATERS, Sen Larissa
Opposition [sheet 7382]

House of Representatives
Government [Sheet BF245]
Non-Government WINDSOR, Tony, MP

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Committee Information

No documents at present

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (14/03/2013): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (13/05/2013)
Referred to Committee (14/03/2013): House Standing Climate Change, Environment and the Arts; Statement made discharging the committee's requirement to provide a report (18/03/2013)

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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.
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

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Schedules of amendments

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