Climate Change Bill 2022

Summary

Introduced with the Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022, the bill: outlines Australia's greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets of a 43% reduction from 2005 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050; requires the minister to prepare and table an annual climate change statement; requires the Climate Change Authority to give the minister advice in relation to the annual statement and future greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets; and provides for periodic reviews of the operation of the Act.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	27 Jul 2022
Second reading moved	27 Jul 2022
Second reading debate	03 Aug 2022
Second reading agreed to	04 Aug 2022
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 9 Non-Government agreed to	04 Aug 2022
Third reading agreed to	04 Aug 2022

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	05 Sep 2022
Second reading moved	05 Sep 2022
Second reading debate	06 Sep 2022
Second reading debate	07 Sep 2022
Second reading agreed to	08 Sep 2022
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 5 Independent (Senator Pocock) agreed to	08 Sep 2022
Third reading agreed to	08 Sep 2022

House of Representatives
Message from Senate reported	08 Sep 2022
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	08 Sep 2022


Finally passed both Houses	08 Sep 2022
Assent Act no: 37 Year: 2022	13 Sep 2022

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Non-Government
WATSON-BROWN, Elizabeth, MP

Non-Government
BANDT, Adam, MP

Non-Government
WILKIE, Andrew, MP

Non-Government
STEGGALL, Zali, MP

Non-Government
SPENDER, Allegra, MP

Non-Government
DANIEL, Zoe, MP

Non-Government
TINK, Kylea, MP

Non-Government
HAINES, Helen, MP

Non-Government
CHANEY, Kate, MP

Non-Government
HAINES, Helen, MP

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 1616]
WATERS, Sen Larissa

Independent [sheet 1619]
POCOCK, Sen David

Independent [sheet 1621]
POCOCK, Sen David

Pauline Hanson's One Nation [sheet 1629]
ROBERTS, Sen Malcolm

The Nationals [sheet 1607]
MCKENZIE, Sen Bridget

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (28/07/2022): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (31/08/2022)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

Helpful information

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.