Second Reading Speeches

Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority Bill 2021

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
WILKIE, Andrew, MP
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: establish the Commonwealth Environment Protection Authority to exercise the routine administrative regulatory functions currently undertaken by the Commonwealth in relation to the Act and other Commonwealth legislation relating to the environment; and establish the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Environment and Energy; and
Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
and
Water Act 2007
to make consequential amendments.

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