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• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  15 May 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

   

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies. Also provides for an annual review of the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2002

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jun 2002 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  in relation to: clarification of definitions, including those related to eligible renewable energy sources, components of a power station, relevant acquisitions of electricity and penalty charges; extension of authorised officers; capacity of Renewable Energy Regulator to: vary certain decisions; suspend entitlements, including the accreditation of a power station, in certain limited circumstances; and gather information; and inclusion of administrative review provisions covering decisions by the Regulator to take action to vary or suspend; and

  Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977

  to clarify the avenues for appeal in relation to assessment decisions under the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  . Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Jun 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: clarify the objectives of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme; increase annual targets for renewable energy generation from 2010; implement a Solar Credits mechanism; require a review of the legislation and regulations in 2014 and for the review to be tabled in Parliament; provide partial exemptions from liability for certain activities; provide for the transition of existing and proposed State renewable energy target schemes; enable power stations utilising waste coal mine gas as a fuel source to participate in the RET scheme for a specified period; and further increase the annual targets under the scheme for the years during which this fuel source will be eligible. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  12 May 2010 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 

  Summary

  Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to: separate the Renewable Energy Target scheme into the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme and create obligations on liable entities; establish an optional clearing house for the transfer of certificates; provide for an enforcement and compliance framework which includes a civil penalty regime; enable corporations to apply for partial exemption certificates; and provide for waste coal mine gas in the renewable energy target. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Electricity) Bill 2000

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  22 Jun 2000 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Environment and Heritage portfolio 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy (Food Processing Activities) Amendment Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  17 Sep 2009 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  BOSWELL, Sen Ron 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to require regulations to be made to determine that food processing activities, to the extent that they are trade exposed, be given a 90 per cent partial exemption from the additional renewable source electricity acquisition obligation for 2010 and later years. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  11 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies by providing: that the minister sets and reviews a FiT rate for renewable energy technology and a FiT levy rate to fund payments under the scheme; that qualifying generators be allowed to connect and feed into the grid; that the Renewable Energy Regulator establish a Feed-in-Tariff Register; and for the preparation and tabling of an independent report on the operation of the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2009

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  18 Aug 2009 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  OAKESHOTT, Rob, MP 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies by providing: that the minister sets and reviews a FiT rate for renewable energy technology and a FiT levy rate to fund payments under the scheme; that qualifying generators be allowed to connect and feed into the grid; that the Renewable Energy Regulator establish a Feed-in-Tariff Register; and for the preparation and tabling of an independent report on the operation of the scheme. 

  Bill

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff for Electricity) Bill 2010

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Sep 2010 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Before Senate 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to establish a national feed-in tariff (FiT) scheme to provide financial support for the commercialisation of prospective renewable energy technologies by providing: that the minister sets and reviews a FiT rate for renewable energy technology and a FiT levy rate to fund payments under the scheme; that qualifying generators be allowed to connect and feed into the grid; that the Renewable Energy Regulator establish a Feed-in-Tariff Register; and for the preparation and tabling of an independent report on the operation of the scheme. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Renewable Energy Amendment (Increased Mandatory Renewable Energy Target) Bill 2008

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Nov 2008 

  Chamber

  Senate 

  Status

  Not Proceeding 

  Sponsor

  MILNE, Sen Christine 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

  to increase the mandatory renewable energy target from 9,500GWh to 45,000GWh and require the minister to review the targets annually. 

  Bill