Report

Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Repeal) Bill 2014 [Provisions]

4 September 2014

© Commonwealth of Australia 2014
ISBN 978-1-76010-085-8

View the report as a single document - (PDF 830KB)

View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee (PDF 16KB)
Chapter 1 - Introduction and background (PDF 92KB)

Background: About ARENA
Financial impact
Conduct of the inquiry
Chapter 2 - Views on the Bill (PDF 188KB)

The rationale for abolishing ARENA
Role of ARENA in supporting commercial investment in renewable energy
The economic benefits of Australian innovations in renewable energy
Universities and the research community
Combating climate change
Impact of placing ARENA in Department of Industry
Criticism of ARENA's current operations
Committee view
Dissenting Report by Labor Senators (PDF 89KB)
Dissenting Report from the Australian Greens (PDF 89KB)
Dissenting Report by Independent Senator Nick Xenophon (PDF 90KB)
APPENDIX - Submissions received (PDF 100KB)

Committee Secretariat contact:

Senate Standing Committees on Economics
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600

Phone: +61 2 6277 3540
economics.sen@aph.gov.au

About this inquiry

The bill proposes the repeal of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011, thereby closing the Australian Renewable Energy Agency.