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  • Date
    30 Mar 2006 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Part of the government’s petroleum reform package in relation to the retail petroleum industry, the bill repeals the
    Petroleum Retail Marketing Franchise Act 1980
    and
    Petroleum Retail Marketing Sites Act 1980
    on 1 March 2007, which will occur concurrently with the introduction of a mandatory industry code to regulate the industry; and makes consequential amendments to the
    Jurisdiction of Courts (Cross-vesting) Act 1987

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    14 Sep 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Establishes a framework for mandatory energy efficiency opportunities assessments and public reporting of outcomes by large energy using businesses, including compliance and enforcement arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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) (Royalty) Act 1967
    by imposing a royalty to be payable in respect of petroleum produced in the North West Shelf project area under the proposed
    Offshore Petroleum Act 2005
    ; and makes transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    23 Jun 2005 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Consequential on the package of 5 bills which rewrites the legislation currently providing for the administration of Australia’s offshore petroleum resources, the bill amends the
    Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Act 2003
    to: omit references to the
    Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967
    and replace them with references to the proposed
    Offshore Petroleum Act 2005
    ; ensure that future amendments or name changes to other Acts or regulations will not have any effect on key definitions in the Act; and make transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • 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) Act 1967
    and provides for: the grant of exploration permits, retention leases, production licences, infrastructure licences, pipeline licences, special prospecting authorities and access authorities; and occupational health and safety provisions, including the operation of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority for their administration. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    17 Nov 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Customs Tariff Amendment (Textile, Clothing and Footwear Post-2005 Arrangements) Bill 2004 to extend the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) Strategic Investment Program for another 10 years, the bill amends the
    Textile, Clothing and Footwear Strategic Investment Program Act 1999
    to extend the program, through the establishment of: the TCF Post-2005 Strategic Investment Program (SIP) Scheme to provide grants for eligible capital expenditure; and the TCF Small Business Fund focusing on grants to develop the business enterprise culture of small TCF entities unable to benefit from the TCF post-2005 (SIP) Scheme. Also contains an application provision. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Date
    17 Jun 2004 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Industry, Tourism and Resources 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Trade Practices Amendment (Australian Energy Market) Bill 2004 and in accordance with the intergovernmental Australian Energy Market Agreement, the bill applies the National Electricity Law, the National Electricity Code and other Rules and regulations, as Commonwealth law in offshore areas, to complement their application by the States and the Australian Capital Territory. Also allows regulations to prescribe further State and Territory energy laws to be applied in the offshore areas. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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