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  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021

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    Date
    21 Oct 2021 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science, Energy and Resourses 
    Summary
    Further to the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021, the bill amends the:
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
    to: extend the operation of the Act to provide that a person commits an offence if a regulated entity interferes with offshore infrastructure activities; clarify the dual role of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) in regulating the Act and the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure framework, including in relation to NOPSEMA's duties, money and annual reporting requirements; and clarify that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator may also be appointed as the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar; and
    Coral Sea Islands Act 1969
    ,
    Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
    ,
    Sea Installations Act 1987
    and
    Telecommunications Act 1997
    to make consequential amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021

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    Date
    02 Sep 2021 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021 to facilitate and regulate the development of electricity infrastructure in Commonwealth waters, the bill imposes an offshore electricity infrastructure levy on offshore electricity infrastructure licence holders or those engaging in offshore infrastructure activities prescribed by regulations. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Bill 2021

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    Date
    02 Sep 2021 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Science, Energy and Resources 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Offshore Electricity Infrastructure (Regulatory Levies) Bill 2021 to facilitate and regulate the development of electricity infrastructure in Commonwealth waters, the bill: prohibits offshore renewable energy infrastructure and offshore electricity transmission infrastructure in the Commonwealth offshore area without a licence; provides for the minister to declare specified areas suitable for offshore infrastructure activities and to grant licences allowing proponents to undertake offshore infrastructure activities in specified areas; provides for safety and protection zones to protect offshore electricity infrastructure; establishes the Offshore Infrastructure Registrar to administer the licensing scheme, including maintaining a register of licences and managing the licence application process; identifies the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority as the Offshore Infrastructure Regulator with work health and safety, environmental management, infrastructure integrity and regulatory functions; provides for directions, compliance and enforcement powers; and provides for the protection of worker safety through modified application of the
    Work Health and Safety Act 2011
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022

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    Date
    28 Sep 2022 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water 
    Summary
    Following the commencement of the
    Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
    , the bill amends the:
    Customs Act 1901
    to: treat offshore electricity installations within the Commonwealth offshore area as Australian territory; require the approval of the Comptroller-General of Customs to attach overseas offshore electricity installations in the Commonwealth offshore area, and to use offshore electricity installations attached in the Commonwealth offshore area where they are subject to customs control; extend forfeiture provisions for unlawfully attaching overseas offshore electricity installations; clarify the times at which offshore electricity installations, and the goods on these installations, can be imported to, and exported from, Australia; require Australian Border Force (ABF) approval for ships or aircraft to arrive at offshore electricity installations; prohibit direct journeys between external places and offshore electricity installations and transfers between ships or aircraft in close proximity to offshore electricity installations; enable ABF officers to board and search offshore electricity installations, as well as question and search persons on an installation in certain circumstances; require the owner of an offshore electricity installation to facilitate boarding by authorised persons; and prohibit the removal of customs seals or similar marks placed by customs officials on offshore electricity installations; and
    Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Act 2021
    to make minor administrative amendments. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008

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    Date
    18 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
    Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Act 2006
    to: require the registered holder of titles to pay an annual fee for the term of the title; and amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Annual Fees) Act 2006
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2006

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    Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites and replaces the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994
    by providing for annual fees to be payable in relation to petroleum exploration permits, retention leases and production, infrastructure and pipeline licences; and makes transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021

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    Date
    20 Oct 2021 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Treasury Laws Amendment (Laminaria and Corallina Decommissioning Cost Recovery Levy) Bill 2021, the bill imposes a temporary levy on offshore petroleum production to recover the Commonwealth's costs of decommissioning the Laminaria and Corallina oil fields and associated infrastructure. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008

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    Date
    18 Jun 2008 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Resources, Energy and Tourism 
    Summary
    Part of a package of four bills, the bill amends the
    Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Act 2006
    to: impose fees for the registration of the transfer of a title or of an approval of a dealing in a title; and amend the long title of the Act and rename it as the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Registration Fees) Act 2006
    . 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2006

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill replaces the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967
    by imposing fees to be payable in relation to the approval and registration of transfers and dealings in titles under the proposed
    Offshore Petroleum Act 2005
    ; and makes transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2006

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Part of a package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill repeals the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
    ,
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Fees Act 1994
    ,
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Registration Fees) Act 1967
    and
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) (Royalty) Act 1967
    ; makes consequential amendments to 30 other Acts; and provides that the penalty in section 96 of the repealed
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
    is taken to have never been enacted. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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