Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill 2024

Type
Government
Portfolio
Industry, Science and Resources
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Parliament no
47

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Summary

Amends the: Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to implement the outcomes of the Offshore Oil and Gas Safety Review; Navigation Act 1912 and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to clarify the validity of vessel safety certificates when a disconnectable facility transitions between the maritime and offshore petroleum regimes; Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006 to: ensure that an approval of taking actions in accordance with a policy, plan or program remains effective following amendments to environmental regulations; enable the National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority to specify the timeframe for a person to comply with a remedial direction; clarify the spatial extent of an eligible greenhouse gas storage formation; and make minor and technical amendments.

Progress

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 15 Feb 2024
Second reading moved 15 Feb 2024
Second reading debate 25 Mar 2024
Second reading agreed to 25 Mar 2024
Consideration in detail debate 25 Mar 2024
Consideration in detail debate
  • Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
26 Mar 2024
Third reading agreed to 26 Mar 2024
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 27 Mar 2024
Second reading moved 27 Mar 2024
Second reading agreed to 16 May 2024
Third reading agreed to
  • : Amendment details: 3 Government agreed to
16 May 2024
House of Representatives
Consideration of Senate message
  • Details: House agreed to Senate amendments
28 May 2024
Finally passed both Houses 28 May 2024
Assent
  • Act no: 43
  • Year: 2024
11 Jun 2024

Documents and transcripts

Text of bill

Explanatory memoranda

Proposed amendments

House of representatives

Senate

Schedules of amendments

Bills digest

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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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