Report

Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2017 [Provisions]

9 May 2017

© Commonwealth of Australia 2017
ISBN 978-1-76010-566-2

View the report as a single document - (PDF 261KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Committee membership (PDF 22KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction (PDF 40KB)

Referral
Conduct of the inquiry
Reports of other committees
Background
Purpose and overview of the bill
Chapter 2 - Key issues (PDF 72KB)

Consent requirement
Comments on other proposed provisions
Committee view
Labor Senators' Dissenting Report (PDF 27KB)

Consent requirement
Conditional consent
Additional Comments by the Australian Greens on the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2017 (PDF 30KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions received by the committee (PDF 9KB)
Appendix 2 - Department of the Environment and Energy (PDF 58KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Environment and Communications
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3526
ec.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The bill amends the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Act 2011 in relation to the operation of the crediting element of the Emissions Reduction Fund. These amendments address implementation issues, primarily for savanna fire management projects in Northern Australia. They correct earlier drafting errors, reduce administrative burden and clarify the original intent of the Act.