Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011

Type: Government
Portfolio: Climate Change and Energy Efficiency
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Part of a package of three bills to establish the Carbon Farming Initiative, the bill provides for: the purposes and functions of the Australian National Registry of Emissions Units; rules for opening and closing accounts in the registry; different types of registry accounts; procedures and requirements relating to Kyoto and non-Kyoto international units in the registry; publication of information; voluntary cancellation of emissions units; prevention or rectifying non-compliance with registry requirements; and merits review of decisions.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	24 Mar 2011
Second reading moved	24 Mar 2011
Second reading debate	25 May 2011
Second reading debate	15 Jun 2011
Second reading debate	16 Jun 2011
Second reading agreed to	16 Jun 2011
Third reading agreed to	16 Jun 2011

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	20 Jun 2011
Second reading moved	20 Jun 2011
Second reading debate	05 Jul 2011
Second reading debate	06 Jul 2011
Second reading agreed to	06 Jul 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	06 Jul 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	16 Aug 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	17 Aug 2011
Committee of the Whole debate	18 Aug 2011
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 2 Government agreed to	22 Aug 2011
Third reading debated	22 Aug 2011
Third reading agreed to	22 Aug 2011

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	23 Aug 2011


Text of bill as passed both Houses	23 Aug 2011
Assent Act no.: 99 Year: 2011	15 Sep 2011

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Text of bill

First reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Replacement explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

Senate

Government [sheet BR232]

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (24/03/2011): House Standing Committee on Climate Change, Environment and the Arts; Committee report (23/5/2011)
Referred to Committee (25/03/2011): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (27/05/2011)
An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)

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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

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