Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
WATERS, Sen Larissa
Originating house
Senate
Status
Before Senate
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the ]Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Act 1997 to prohibit the Snowy Hydro Company and Snowy hydro-group companies from being involved in creating or investing in new fossil fuel-based electricity generation capacity.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 13 May 2021
Second reading moved 13 May 2021
Second reading debate 21 Jun 2021
Lapsed at end of Parliament 25 Jul 2022
Restored to Notice Paper 27 Jul 2022

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Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Text of bill

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Explanatory memoranda

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  • 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

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Schedules of amendments

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