Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

Summary

Amends the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000 to: clarify the objectives of the Renewable Energy Target (RET) scheme; increase annual targets for renewable energy generation from 2010; implement a Solar Credits mechanism; require a review of the legislation and regulations in 2014 and for the review to be tabled in Parliament; provide partial exemptions from liability for certain activities; provide for the transition of existing and proposed State renewable energy target schemes; enable power stations utilising waste coal mine gas as a fuel source to participate in the RET scheme for a specified period; and further increase the annual targets under the scheme for the years during which this fuel source will be eligible.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time	17 Jun 2009
Second reading moved	17 Jun 2009
Second reading debate	17 Aug 2009
Second reading agreed to	17 Aug 2009
Consideration in detail debate Amendment details: 23 Government agreed to	17 Aug 2009
Third reading agreed to	17 Aug 2009

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	18 Aug 2009
Second reading moved	18 Aug 2009
Second reading debate	18 Aug 2009
Second reading debate	19 Aug 2009
Second reading agreed to	19 Aug 2009
Committee of the Whole debate	19 Aug 2009
Committee of the Whole debate Amendment details: 4 Government agreed to	20 Aug 2009
Third reading agreed to	20 Aug 2009

House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message Details: House agreed to Senate amendments	20 Aug 2009


Text of bill as passed both Houses	20 Aug 2009
Assent Act no.: 78 Year: 2009	07 Sep 2009

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

First reading

Third reading

As passed by both Houses

Explanatory memoranda

Explanatory memorandum

Revised explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum

Supplementary explanatory memorandum 1

Supplementary explanatory memorandum 2

Transcript of speeches

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Government [sheet BF206]

Government [sheet CA209]

Non-Government
OAKESHOTT, Rob, MP

Non-Government
HUNT, Greg, MP

Senate

Australian Greens [sheet 5887 revised]
MILNE, Sen Christine

Australian Greens [sheet 5886]
MILNE, Sen Christine

Australian Greens [sheet 5816 revised]
MILNE, Sen Christine

Government [sheet BF213]

Independent [sheet 5884]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Independent [sheet 5875]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Independent [sheet 5880]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Independent [sheet 5885]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Independent [sheet 5879]
XENOPHON, Sen Nick

Opposition [sheet 5853]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Opposition [sheet 5869]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Opposition [sheet 5872]
BOSWELL, Sen Ron

Opposition [sheet 5833]
ABETZ, Sen Eric

Schedules of amendments

Schedule of the amendments made by the Senate

Bills digest

Bills Digest

Notes

Referred to Committee (18/06/2009): Senate Economics Legislation Committee
Committee report (12/08/2009)
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.