Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Excessive Noise from Wind Farms) Bill 2012

Type: Private
Sponsor
Originating house: Senate
Status: Not Proceeding
Parliament no: 43
Summary: Amends the
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
to provide the Clean Energy Regulator with powers to ensure that accredited power stations that are wind farms, either in whole or in part, do not create excessive noise.

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Progress

Senate
28 Jun 2012	Introduced and read a first time
28 Jun 2012	Second reading moved
29 Nov 2012	Second reading debate
28 Feb 2013	Second reading debate
28 Feb 2013	Second reading negatived

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Text of bill

First reading

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

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Proposed amendments

Senate
Opposition [sheet 7329] BIRMINGHAM, Sen Simon

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Notes

Referred to Committee (16/08/2012): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (17/09/2012)
Referred to Committee (11/10/2012): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (28/11/2012)

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