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• Nature Repair Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  29 Mar 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Nature Repair Market (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023, the bill creates a national framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2023

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Amends the:

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  to create safeguard mechanism credit units (SMCs) and provide for related registration, transfer and compliance arrangements consistent with the treatment of Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs);

  Income Tax Assessment Act 1997

  to provide that SMCs receive the same tax treatment as other specified units;

  Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Act 2011

  to: provide ownership and transfer arrangements for SMCs; require the publication of information about holdings and cancellations of SMCs; and provide for the making of legislative rules to increase transparency of information on unit holdings or allow for the voluntary surrender of units;

  Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Act 2011

  ,

  Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011

  and

  National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007

  to: provide that protected information includes all information held by the Clean Energy Regulator regardless of when it was obtained; and make consequential amendments; and

  Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Act 2011

  to: enable legislative rules to prevent the regulator from entering into carbon abatement contracts that reduce covered emissions of facilities covered by the safeguard mechanism; require the regulator to consider the safeguard mechanism when assessing the regulatory additionality of proposed offsets projects; and make a consequential amendment. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Following the commencement of the

  Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021

  , the bill amends the:

  Customs Act 1901

  to: treat offshore electricity installations within the Commonwealth offshore area as Australian territory; require the approval of the Comptroller-General of Customs to attach overseas offshore electricity installations in the Commonwealth offshore area, and to use offshore electricity installations attached in the Commonwealth offshore area where they are subject to customs control; extend forfeiture provisions for unlawfully attaching overseas offshore electricity installations; clarify the times at which offshore electricity installations, and the goods on these installations, can be imported to, and exported from, Australia; require Australian Border Force (ABF) approval for ships or aircraft to arrive at offshore electricity installations; prohibit direct journeys between external places and offshore electricity installations and transfers between ships or aircraft in close proximity to offshore electricity installations; enable ABF officers to board and search offshore electricity installations, as well as question and search persons on an installation in certain circumstances; require the owner of an offshore electricity installation to facilitate boarding by authorised persons; and prohibit the removal of customs seals or similar marks placed by customs officials on offshore electricity installations; and

  Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021

  to make minor administrative amendments. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Reform (Closing the Hole in the Ozone Layer) Bill 2022 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2022, the bill amends the

  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Act 1995

  to: remove the cap on the rate that levies can be set at and provide for the rate of levy to be prescribed by regulations; remove the levy on the import of equipment that operates using ozone depleting substances; enable the minister to delegate the power to exempt a person from paying the levy; and make other minor amendments, including to update the drafting style. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Reform (Closing the Hole in the Ozone Layer) Bill 2022 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2022, the bill amends the

  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Act 1995

  to: remove the cap on the rate that levies can be set at and provide for the rate of levy to be prescribed by regulations; enable the minister to delegate the power to exempt a person from paying the levy; and make other minor amendments, including to update the drafting style. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Reform (Closing the Hole in the Ozone Layer) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  28 Sep 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2022 and Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2022, the bill amends the

  Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Act 1989

  in relation to the Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Program by: imposing controls that are currently imposed through licence conditions, such as the ban on import of bulk gas in non-refillable containers; clarifying licence and exemptions requirements; increasing the time allowed for submitting reports and payment levies; adopting the standard provisions of the

  Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014

  , including certain minor modifications; updating the offence and civil penalty provisions; introducing information gathering powers including the ability to issue a notice to produce; providing the option of licence suspension as an alternative to immediate cancellation of financial penalties; providing for an internal review mechanism for reviewable decisions; and allowing the use or disclosure of certain information. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jul 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Climate Change Bill 2022, the bill makes consequential amendments to 14 Acts to incorporate Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets under the Paris Agreement into legislation for relevant Commonwealth entities and schemes. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Climate Change Bill 2022

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  27 Jul 2022 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 

  Summary

  Introduced with the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022, the bill: outlines Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of a 43% reduction from 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050; requires the minister to prepare and table an annual climate change statement; requires the Climate Change Authority to give the minister advice in relation to the annual statement and future greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; and provides for periodic reviews of the operation of the Act. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Trade Controls Amendment Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  30 Nov 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Trade Controls Act 2012

  to: regulate the supply of certain military or dual-use goods and technology on the Defence and Strategic Goods List (DSGL) from Australia to certain foreign persons both within and outside of Australia; regulate the provision of services in relation to DSGL Part 1 military goods or technology to foreign persons or entities; and remove the requirement to obtain a permit for supplies of certain DSGL goods and technology and the provision of certain DSGL services to the United Kingdom or the United States. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

• Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia’s Military Secrets) Bill 2024

  Track (What's this?)

  Date

  14 Sep 2023 

  Chamber

  House of Representatives 

  Status

  Act 

  Portfolio

  Defence 

  Summary

  Amends the

  Defence Act 1903

  to establish a framework to regulate the work that certain former defence staff members (foreign work restricted individuals) can perform without a foreign work authorisation; and the training that Australian citizens and permanent residents, other than foreign restricted individuals, may provide without a foreign work authorisation. 

  Bill | Explanatory Memorandum