Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment (Greenhouse Gas Storage) Bill 2008 [Provisions]

23 September 2008

© Commonwealth of Australia 2008
ISBN 978-0-642-71983-6

View the report as a single document - (PDF 184KB)

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View the report as separate downloadable parts:

Membership of Committee	(PDF 10KB)
Chapter 1 - Background to the bill and conduct of the inquiry	(PDF 32KB)
Purpose of the bill Nationally consistent legislation Submissions Public hearings Acknowledgement
Chapter 2 - Science and economics of offshore CO2 storage	(PDF 57KB)
Viability of CCS technology Possible environmental risks associated with CCS Provisions contained within the bill for the long-term monitoring Amounts of energy used for CCS CCS versus alternatives The economics of carbon capture and storage Current public expenditure on CCS projects
Chapter 3 - Provisions for regulating the market	(PDF 32KB)
Process of awarding acreage Proposed administrative model—ministerial discretion Designated authority—committee or panel of experts Lease timeframes
Chapter 4 - Provisions for liability	(PDF 30KB)
Chapter 5 - Conclusions and recommendations	(PDF 16KB)
Additional comments by Coalition senators	(PDF 7KB)
Additional comments by Greens senators	(PDF 7KB)
Appendix 1 - Submissions Received	(PDF 10KB)
Appendix 2 - Public Hearing and Witnesses	(PDF 12KB)

 

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Senate Standing Committees on Economics
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Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone:	+61 2 6277 3540
Fax:	+61 2 6277 5719
Email:	economics.sen@aph.gov.au