Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (National Regulator) Bill 2011

Summary

Part of a package of five bills in relation to the administration and regulation of petroleum and greenhouse gas storage operations in Commonwealth waters, the bill amends the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to replace the state and Northern Territory based Designated Authorities with the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (which will replace the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority and have extended functions) and the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (located within the Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism) to administer and regulate petroleum and greenhouse gas storage operations in Commonwealth waters in the Australian offshore area. Also repeals the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006 and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006 and makes amendments consequential on these repeals.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	25 May 2011
Second reading moved	25 May 2011
Second reading debate	05 Jul 2011
Second reading debate	06 Jul 2011
Second reading agreed to	06 Jul 2011
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to	06 Jul 2011
Third reading agreed to	06 Jul 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	18 Aug 2011
Second reading moved	18 Aug 2011
Second reading debate	25 Aug 2011
Second reading debate	14 Sep 2011
Second reading agreed to	14 Sep 2011
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 1 Australian Greens agreed to	14 Sep 2011
Third reading agreed to	14 Sep 2011

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendment	15 Sep 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	15 Sep 2011
Assent Act no.: 112 Year: 2011	14 Oct 2011

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet BR253]

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7119]
SIEWERT, Sen Rachel

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendment made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (25/05/2011): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (16/06/2011)
Referred to Committee (25/05/2011): House Standing Committee on Agriculture, Resources, Fisheries and Forestry; Committee report (04/07/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

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.