National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Selection, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020

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  • National Radioactive Waste Management Amendment (Site Specification, Community Fund and Other Measures) Bill 2020
Type
Government
Portfolio
Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Establishes a National Radioactive Waste Management Facility to permanently dispose of low level radioactive waste and temporarily store intermediate level radioactive waste by amending the National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012 to: specify the site selected and enable the acquisition of additional land for the facility; abolish the National Repository Capital Contribution Fund and establish a Community Fund to provide economic and social sustainability for the community in which the facility will be located; and provide clear and objective links between the operation of the Act and the relevant Constitutional heads of power.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 13 Feb 2020
Second reading moved 13 Feb 2020
Second reading debate 11 Jun 2020
Second reading agreed to 11 Jun 2020
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
11 Jun 2020
Third reading agreed to 11 Jun 2020
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 15 Jun 2020
Second reading moved 15 Jun 2020
Second reading debate 21 Jun 2021
Second reading agreed to 21 Jun 2021
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 10 Government agreed to
21 Jun 2021
Third reading agreed to 21 Jun 2021
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
22 Jun 2021
Finally passed both Houses 22 Jun 2021
Assent
  • Act no: 59
  • Year: 2021
29 Jun 2021

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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