Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

Type
Government
Portfolio
Climate Change and Water
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
42

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Summary

Amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to: clarify the objectives of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme; increase annual targets for renewable energy generation from 2010; implement a Solar Credits mechanism; require a review of the legislation and regulations in 2014 and for the review to be tabled in Parliament; provide partial exemptions from liability for certain activities; provide for the transition of existing and proposed State renewable energy target schemes; enable power stations utilising waste coal mine gas as a fuel source to participate in the RET scheme for a specified period; and further increase the annual targets under the scheme for the years during which this fuel source will be eligible.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 17 Jun 2009
Second reading moved 17 Jun 2009
Second reading debate 17 Aug 2009
Second reading agreed to 17 Aug 2009
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 23 Government agreed to
17 Aug 2009
Third reading agreed to 17 Aug 2009
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 18 Aug 2009
Second reading moved 18 Aug 2009
Second reading debate 18 Aug 2009
Second reading debate 19 Aug 2009
Second reading agreed to 19 Aug 2009
Committee of the Whole debate 19 Aug 2009
Committee of the Whole debate
  • Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to
20 Aug 2009
Third reading agreed to 20 Aug 2009
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
20 Aug 2009
Text of bill as passed both Houses 20 Aug 2009
Assent
  • Act no.: 78
  • Year: 2009
07 Sep 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

Notes

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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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