Parliament of Australia:Senate:Committees:Standing Committee on Economics:Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]

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Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]

23 September 2008

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Membership of Committee	(PDF 10KB)

Chapter 1 - Background to the bill and conduct of the inquiry	(PDF 32KB)
Purpose of the bill Nationally consistent legislation Submissions Public hearings Acknowledgement

Chapter 2 - Science and economics of offshore CO2 storage	(PDF 57KB)
Viability of CCS technology Possible environmental risks associated with CCS Provisions contained within the bill for the long-term monitoring Amounts of energy used for CCS CCS versus alternatives The economics of carbon capture and storage Current public expenditure on CCS projects

Chapter 3 - Provisions for regulating the market	(PDF 32KB)
Process of awarding acreage Proposed administrative model—ministerial discretion Designated authority—committee or panel of experts Lease timeframes

Chapter 4 - Provisions for liability	(PDF 30KB)

Chapter 5 - Conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 16KB)

Additional comments by Coalition senators	(PDF 7KB)

Additional comments by Greens senators	(PDF 7KB)

Appendix 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 10KB)

Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 12KB)

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