Footnotes

[1] Minister's second reading speech.

[2] An overview of the petroleum resource rent tax can be found on the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources website at: http://www.industry.gov.au/content/itrinternet/cmscontent.cfm?objectid=4A1DE71A-BF9F-4DED-B1667CC766651FA7&searchID=120780

[3] Joint press release no. 054, 10 May 2005.

[4] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[5] Explanatory Memorandum, pp 3-4.

[6] In 2003, the name of this Bill became the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 3) 2003.

[7] Economics Legislation Committee, Provisions of the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (No. 8) 2002 Report, June 2003, PP 152/03, available at: https://www.aph.gov.au/Senate/committee/economics_ctte/completed_inquiries/2002-04/tlab8_02/index.htm

[8] Explanatory Memorandum, p. 42.

[9] Submission 1, Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association Limited (APPEA), p. 2.

[10] Proof Committee Hansard, 19 June 2005, p. 2. [Mullen]

[11] Proof Committee Hansard, 19 June 2005, pp 4 and 7, [Mullen] and p. 9. [Anderson]

[12]   Proof Committee Hansard, 19 June 2005, p. 4. [Mullen]