Energy Grants and Other Legislation Amendment (Ethanol and Biodiesel) Bill 2015

Type
Government
Portfolio
Treasury
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
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Summary

Introduced with the Excise Tariff Amendment (Ethanol and Biodiesel) Bill 2015, the bill amends: the Customs Act 1901 to provide that: excise-equivalent customs duty cannot be extinguished on imported fuel ethanol and biodiesel; and excise-equivalent customs duty is payable on the biofuels component of an imported blend of fuel; the Excise Act 1901 to: provide that the exemption from the blending rule also applies where biofuels have been subject to different rates of duty; and remove the requirement that biofuel blends that have been subject to duty cannot be blended with other duty-paid fuels without being subject to excise duty; the Fuel Tax Act 2006 to require that fuel tax credits for fuel ethanol, and biodiesel and blends including certain biofuels are calculated as if they had been subject to the excise rate of duty, whether locally manufactured or imported; and four Acts to make consequential amendments. Also repeals the Energy Grants (Cleaner Fuels) Scheme Act 2004.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 04 Jun 2015
Second reading moved 04 Jun 2015
Second reading debate 16 Jun 2015
Second reading agreed to 16 Jun 2015
Third reading agreed to 16 Jun 2015
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 17 Jun 2015
Second reading moved 17 Jun 2015
Second reading debate 22 Jun 2015
Second reading agreed to 22 Jun 2015
Committee of the Whole debate 22 Jun 2015
Third reading agreed to 22 Jun 2015
Finally passed both Houses 22 Jun 2015
Assent
  • Act no.: 81
  • Year: 2015
26 Jun 2015

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

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Text of bill

  • First reading: Text of the bill as introduced into the Parliament
  • Third reading: Prepared if the bill is amended by the house in which it was introduced. This version of the bill is then considered by the second house.
  • As passed by both houses: Final text of bill agreed to by both the House of Representatives and the Senate which is presented to the Governor-General for assent.

Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and provides an explanation of the content of the introduced version (first reading) of the bill.
  • Supplementary explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains amendments proposed by the government to the bill.
  • Revised explanatory memorandum: Accompanies and explains the amended version (third reading) of the bill. It supersedes the explanatory memorandum.

Proposed amendments

Circulated by members and senators when they propose to make changes to the bill. For details about the outcome of proposed amendments please refer to either the Votes and Proceedings (House of Representatives) or the Journals (Senate).

Schedules of amendments

Schedules of amendments list amendments agreed to by the second house are communicated to the first house for consideration. Subsequent action by either house may also be included in a schedule.

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