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| Joint Select Committee on Australia’s Clean Energy Future Legislation

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Advisory report on the Clean Energy Bills and the Steel Transformation Bill 2011

11 October 2011

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Preliminary Pages	(PDF 95KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 113KB)
Referral of the bills Origins and purpose of the bills Pricing carbon to reduce emissions International commitments The Garnaut Review and Update Previous parliamentary inquiries Exposure draft legislation consultation Objectives and scope of the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Submissions and correspondence Report structure

Chapter 2 Overview of the clean energy legislative package and the steel transformation plan	(PDF 125KB)
The carbon pricing mechanism Description of the clean energy bills Clean Energy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 Household assistance bills Clean Energy (Household Assistance Amendments) Bill 2011 Clean Energy (Tax Laws Amendments) Bill 2011 Fuel tax bills[28] Clean Energy (Customs Tariff Amendment) Bill 2011 Clean Energy (Excise Tariff Legislation Amendment) Bill 2011 Synthetic greenhouse gas bills The charges bills Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge – Fixed Charge) Bill 2011 and the Clean Energy (Unit Issue Charge – Auctions) Bill 2011 Clean Energy (Charges—Excise) Bill 2011 and the Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Bill 2011 The Clean Energy (International Unit Surrender Charge) Bill 2011 The Clean Energy Regulator 2011 The Climate Change Authority 2011 The steel transformation plan Steel Transformation Plan Bill 2011

Chapter 3 General issues about the bills	(PDF 136KB)
Economic impacts of the legislation Criticisms of the Treasury modelling The view from the financial markets Specific economic issues Claims about jobs The coal industry Certainty for business Community understanding of the reforms Conclusion

Chapter 4 Specific issues with the bills	(PDF 284KB)
General views on the legislation Analysis Conclusion Specific issues concerning the drafting of the bills Identification of liable entities Analysis Conclusion Property rights and carbon units Analysis Conclusion Links between the mechanism and international emissions reduction schemes Analysis Conclusion The Jobs and Competitiveness Program Analysis Conclusion The mechanism and energy generation Analysis and conclusions The powers of the Clean Energy Regulator Analysis Conclusion The application of the mechanism to liquid petroleum gas Analysis The mechanism and small and medium-sized businesses Analysis Conclusion Coverage of landfill facilities and impacts on local government Analysis Conclusion The mechanism and the agricultural sector Analysis Conclusion Synthetic greenhouse gases The effectiveness of the household compensation arrangements Analysis Conclusion Steel Transformation Plan Analysis Conclusion Issues for further consideration

Supplementary comments from the Australian Greens	(PDF 33KB)

Report of Coalition Members and Senators	(PDF 624KB)
1. Introduction 2. Breach of trust Unions complicit 3. Out of step with the world Australia is no laggard To what extent is the world acting? What policies are other countries pursuing? Models based on false assumptions 4. Emissions keep going up Credibility of international market Already driving a ‘clean energy future’ 5. Hurting households Australians are under pressure Millions still worse off 6. Small business squeeze Jobs at risk, businesses crippled 7. Communities cop the cost Copping it at the local level Copping it in the regions Copping it at the expense of community welfare 8. Key industries compromised 9. Crippling competitiveness 10. Fuel + fridges = more than 500 500 claim Off-road fuel On-road fuel Extent of fuel impacts Refrigerants 11. Farcical inquiry shows contempt Repeating past mistakes Once criticised, now endorsed Limited time, most submissions not accepted Past inquiries no substitute DCCEE consultation Submissions ignored Treasury modelling Massive legislative reform 12. Conclusion

Appendix A ‑ Submissions	(PDF 45KB)

Appendix B – Witnesses	(PDF 72KB)

Appendix C – Exhibits	(PDF 41KB)

Appendix D – Amendments made since the exposure draft bills	(PDF 108KB)