The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will on Friday hold a public hearing for its inquiry into the Australian Local Power Agency Bill 2021 and Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021.

Media release issue date: Thursday, 26 August 2021

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will on Friday hold a public hearing for its inquiry into the Australian Local Power Agency Bill 2021 and Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021. The private member’s Bills were introduced in Parliament by Dr Helen Haines MP in February 2021 and referred to the Committee for inquiry and report. The Bills would establish the Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA) to support the development of community energy projects in Australia and the involvement of regional communities in local renewable energy developments. Committee Chair, Ted O’Brien MP said that “the Committee is looking forward to hearing the views of interested parties on the new agency proposed by the Bills. We will speak to a range of organisations including Australian government agencies, community energy groups, peak bodies, local governments and investors.” “The Committee’s inquiry provides an opportunity to hear and consider all viewpoints, in order to advise the House on the merits of the Bills,” Mr O’Brien said. Public hearing details Date: Friday, 27 August 2021 Time: 9.30 am to 4.30 pm Location: via videoconference Program A full program for the Committee’s hearing on Friday is available on the Committee’s website here. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, Committee proceedings held in Parliament House are not currently open to the public. The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live. Media inquiries Mr Ted O’Brien MP (Fairfax, QLD), Committee Chair Media Advisor, 0401 257 064 For background information Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4580 environment.reps@aph.gov.au For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website www.aph.gov.au/environment. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.  

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has called for submissions for an inquiry into two Bills to establish an Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA).

Media release issue date: Thursday, 24 June 2021

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy has called for submissions for an inquiry into two Bills to establish an Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA). Chair of the Committee, Mr Ted O’Brien MP, said “These Bills propose to create a new agency that would fund and support community-based energy projects. “The Committee looks forward to hearing the views of the Australian people, businesses and other organisations, about the viability and merits of this proposal so we can provide informed advice to Parliament.” The Bills, the Australian Local Power Agency Bill 2021 and Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021, sponsored by Dr Helen Haines MP, were referred to the Committee by the House of Representatives on 24 February 2021 for its inquiry and report. Members of the public who wish to contribute to the inquiry are invited to make a submission. (Submissions must be relevant to the terms of the Bills.) Details about the Bills and how to make a submission are available on the inquiry website www.aph.gov.au/LocalPowerAgency. The preferred method of receiving submissions is by electronic format lodged online using a My Parliament account. Submissions to the inquiry will be accepted until 9 July 2021. Media inquiries Mr Ted O’Brien MP (Fairfax, Qld), Committee Chair Peter Nugent, Media Advisor, 0401 257 064 For background information Committee Secretariat 02 6277 4580 environment.reps@aph.gov.au For more information about this Committee, you can visit its website www.aph.gov.au/environment. On the site, you can make a submission to an inquiry, read other submissions, and get details for upcoming public hearings. You can also track the Committee and receive email updates by clicking on the blue ‘Track Committee’ button in the bottom right hand corner of the page.