Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013

Summary

The bill: addresses implications arising from the Federal Court’s decision in Tarkine National Coalition Incorporated v Minister for Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities [2013] FCA 694 by ensuring the validity of specified decisions made prior to 31 December 2013 that require the minister to have regard to any relevant approved conservation advice; and amends the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975 to provide additional protection for dugong and turtle populations from the threats of poaching, illegal trade and illegal transportation.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	14 Nov 2013
Second reading moved	14 Nov 2013
Second reading debate	05 Dec 2013
Second reading debate	09 Dec 2013
Second reading agreed to	09 Dec 2013
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to	09 Dec 2013
Third reading agreed to	09 Dec 2013

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	11 Dec 2013
Second reading moved	11 Dec 2013
Second reading debate	04 Dec 2014
Second reading debate	12 Feb 2015
Second reading agreed to	12 Feb 2015
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Australian Greens agreed to	12 Feb 2015
Third reading agreed to	12 Feb 2015

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	12 Feb 2015
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment	23 Feb 2015


Finally passed both Houses	23 Feb 2015
Assent Act no.: 11 Year: 2015	05 Mar 2015

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet ZA321]

Non-Government
BANDT, Adam, MP

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7473]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

Australian Greens [sheet 7442 revised]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

Independent [sheet 7458]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (12/12/2013): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (12/02/2014)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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 changes 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.