Nature Repair (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023

Summary

Introduced with the Nature Repair Market Bill 2023 to create a national framework for a voluntary national biodiversity market, the bill amends the: Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 to: provide for the use and disclosure of protected information; provide for the minister to consult with the biodiversity minister before giving a direction about the Clean Energy Regulator’s powers and functions; amend the functions of the regulator to include functions conferred on it by a biodiversity law; include additional requirements for a person to be appointed as a member of the regulator; and provide for the delegation of the regulator’s functions and powers; and National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Act 2007 to: provide that the minister may determine requirements for the conduct of audits by registered greenhouse and energy auditors; and provide for a register of greenhouse and energy auditors.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	29 Mar 2023
Second reading moved	29 Mar 2023
Second reading debate	13 Jun 2023
Second reading debate	14 Jun 2023
Second reading debate	15 Jun 2023
Second reading debate	19 Jun 2023
Second reading debate	21 Jun 2023
Second reading agreed to	21 Jun 2023
Third reading agreed to	21 Jun 2023

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	31 Jul 2023
Second reading moved	31 Jul 2023
Second reading debate	05 Dec 2023
Second reading agreed to	05 Dec 2023
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Government and 1 Australian Greens agreed to	05 Dec 2023
Third reading agreed to	05 Dec 2023

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	07 Dec 2023


Finally passed both Houses	07 Dec 2023
Assent Act no: 122 Year: 2023	14 Dec 2023

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Amendment(s) to Senate amendment(s)
LITTLEPROUD, David, MP

Senate

CW - Australian Greens [sheet 2301]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

CW - Government [sheet SF110]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (30/03/2023): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (04/12/2023)
Considered by scrutiny committee (10/05/2023): Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills; Scrutiny Digest 8 of 2023
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.