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  • Rural Adjustment Amendment Bill 2009

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    14 May 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Rural Adjustment Act 1992
    to allow for the re-appointment of National Rural Advisory Council members for two subsequent terms after their initial term. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    30 Sep 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; certain determinations not being subject to disallowance; and ministerial spectrum access charge directions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radiocommunications Amendment Bill 2010

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    16 Jun 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Portfolio
    Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications Act 1992
    in relation to: the commencement timeframe of spectrum licence re-issue processes by the Australian Communications Media Authority; the coexistence of class licences and spectrum licences; and certain determinations not being subject to disallowance. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2009

    Track (What's this?)

    Date
    17 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change and Water 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000
    to increase the shortfall charge payable by non-complaint liable parties from $40 per megawatt-hour to $65 per megawatt-hour. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

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    Date
    17 Jun 2009 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change and Water 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to: clarify the objectives of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme; increase annual targets for renewable energy generation from 2010; implement a Solar Credits mechanism; require a review of the legislation and regulations in 2014 and for the review to be tabled in Parliament; provide partial exemptions from liability for certain activities; provide for the transition of existing and proposed State renewable energy target schemes; enable power stations utilising waste coal mine gas as a fuel source to participate in the RET scheme for a specified period; and further increase the annual targets under the scheme for the years during which this fuel source will be eligible. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Charge) Act 2000
    to: impose a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from large-scale renewable energy power generation; and amend the long and short titles of the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) (Small-scale Technology Shortfall Charge) Bill 2010

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    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill imposes a shortfall charge in relation to surrendering renewable energy certificates created from installations of small-scale renewable energy technologies. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2010

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    Date
    12 May 2010 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Climate Change, Energy Efficiency and Water 
    Summary
    Part of a package of three bills, the bill amends the
    Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000
    to: separate the Renewable Energy Target scheme into the Large-scale Renewable Energy Target and the Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme and create obligations on liable entities; establish an optional clearing house for the transfer of certificates; provide for an enforcement and compliance framework which includes a civil penalty regime; enable corporations to apply for partial exemption certificates; and provide for waste coal mine gas in the renewable energy target. Also contains application and transitional provisions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radio Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2007

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    Date
    28 Mar 2007 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radio Licence Fees Act 1964
    to ensure that all revenue earned from analogue and digital radio broadcasting services by a broadcaster is used to calculate the broadcaster’s radio broadcasting licence fee. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Amendment Bill 2002

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    Date
    14 Feb 2002 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Communications, Information Technology and the Arts 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Radiocommunications (Transmitter Licence Tax) Act 1983
    to correct an anomaly in the Act by clarifying the power to impose a tax on the issue of a transmitter licence where there has been no application for that licence. Also validates the imposition of the tax on licences that have been affected by the anomaly. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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