Landholders’ Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015

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

The bill: provides that Australian landholders have the right to refuse the undertaking of gas and coal mining activities by corporations on their land without prior written authorisation; sets out the requirements of a prior written authorisation; provides for relief which a court may grant a land owner when prior written authorisation is not provided; prohibits hydraulic fracturing for coal seam gas, shale gas and tight gas by corporations; and provides for civil penalties.

Progress

Senate
Introduced and read a first time 04 Mar 2015
Second reading moved 04 Mar 2015
Lapsed at prorogation 17 Apr 2016
Restored to Notice Paper 19 Apr 2016
Lapsed at dissolution 09 May 2016
Restored to Notice Paper 31 Aug 2016
Second reading debate 24 Nov 2016
Lapsed at end of Parliament 01 Jul 2019
Restored to Notice Paper 31 Jul 2019
Lapsed at end of Parliament 25 Jul 2022
Restored to Notice Paper 27 Jul 2022

Documents and transcripts

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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  • 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

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Schedules of amendments

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