Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012

Type: Government
Portfolio: Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities
Originating house: House of Representatives
Status: Act
Parliament no: 43

Summary

Further to the Water Amendment (Long-term Average Sustainable Diversion Limit Adjustment) Bill 2012, the bill amends the Water Act 2007 to: establish the Water for the Environment Special Account for a 10-year period from the 2014-15 financial year to acquire additional environmental water entitlement and to remove constraints on the efficient use of environmental water for the Murray-Darling Basin Plan; and provide for independent reviews to be conducted in 2019 and 2021.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	31 Oct 2012
Second reading moved	31 Oct 2012
Second reading debate	27 Nov 2012
Second reading debate	28 Nov 2012
Second reading agreed to	28 Nov 2012
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 7 Government agreed to	28 Nov 2012
Third reading agreed to	28 Nov 2012

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	29 Nov 2012
Second reading moved	29 Nov 2012
Second reading debate	05 Feb 2013
Second reading debate	06 Feb 2013
Second reading agreed to	06 Feb 2013
Committee of the Whole debate	06 Feb 2013
Third reading agreed to	07 Feb 2013


Text of bill as passed both Houses	07 Feb 2013
Assent Act no.: 3 Year: 2013	15 Feb 2013

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Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet BN256]

Non-Government
HUNT, Greg, MP

Non-Government
HUNT, Greg, MP

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 7314]
HANSON-YOUNG, Sen Sarah

Independent [sheet 7315]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

The Nationals [sheet 7337]
JOYCE, Sen Barnaby

The Nationals [sheet 7336]
JOYCE, Sen Barnaby

The Nationals [sheet 7335]
JOYCE, Sen Barnaby

Schedules of amendments

No documents at present

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (01/11/2012): Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee; Committee report (19/11/2012)
Referred to Committee (01/11/2012): House Standing Committee on Regional Australia; Committee report (28/11/2012)
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

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Schedules of amendments

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