Footnotes

Chapter 1 - Introduction and conduct of the Inquiry

[1]        The Explanatory Memorandum for the Clean Energy Bill 2011 is available at: http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2011B00166/Explanatory%20Memorandum/Text.

[2]        The Hon Greg Combet MP, 'Australia and Europe strengthen collaboration on carbon markets,' 5 December 2011, http://www.climatechange.gov.au/en/minister/greg-combet/2012/media-releases/March/mr20120329b.aspx; and the Hon Greg Combet MP, 'Australia and European Commission agree on a pathway towards fully linking emissions trading systems,' 28 August 2012, http://www.climatechange.gov.au/minister/greg-combet/2012/media-releases/August/JMR-20120828.aspx.

[3]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[4]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, Clean Energy Amendment Bills, p.7. Available at http://www.comlaw.gov.au/Details/C2011B00166/Explanatory%20Memorandum/Text.

[5]        Mr James White, Proof Committee Hansard, 19 October 2012, p. 36.  The Shergold Report (more properly known as the Report of the Task Group on Emissions Trading), was prepared by the Prime Ministerial Task Group on Emissions Trading. Australian Government, Report of the Task Group on Emissions Trading (hereafter Shergold Report) (2007), http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/79623/20071127-1411/www.dpmc.gov.au/publications/emissions/index.html.

[6]        Shergold Report, p. 111.

[7]        Shergold Report, p. 112.

[8]        Australian Government, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Green Paper (July 2008), pp. 23-24, http://www.climatechange.gov.au/~/media/publications/green-paper/greenpaper.ashx. Also see Australian Government, Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme: Australia’s Low Pollution Future: White Paper (December 2008), vol. 1, chapter 11, http://www.climatechange.gov.au/publications/cprs/white-paper/~/media/publications/cprs/CPRS-report-vol1.pdf.

[9]        Australian Government, Securing a Clean Energy Future: The Australian Government’s Climate Change Plan (2011), p. 30, http://www.cleanenergyfuture.gov.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/CleanEnergyPlan-20120628-3.pdf.

[10]      Mr James White, DCCEE, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 36.

[11]      Australian Government, Securing a Clean Energy Future: The Australian Government's Climate Change Plan (2011), p. 27.

[12]      Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[13]      Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 7.

[14]      Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 52.

[15]      DCCEE, Response to Questions on Notice, 19 October 2012, Question No. 1.

Chapter 2 - Overview of the bills

[1]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 9.

[2]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 9.

[3]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 21.

[4]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[5]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 8.

[6]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 10.

[7]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 53.

[8]        Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 9.

[9]        Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee, Alert Digest no. 12 of 2012, p. 2.

Chapter 3 - Linking carbon markets

[1]        The Hon Greg Combet MP, Minister for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, House of Representatives Hansard, 19 September 2012, p. 1159.

[2]        Mr Emile Abdurahman, IETA, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 27.

[3]        Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 31.

[4]        Mr Alex Gosman, AIGN, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 18.

[5]        Mrs Geraldine Magarey, ICAA, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 18.

[6]        Mr Yassar El-Ansary, ICAA, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 18-19.

[7]        Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 27, 29.

[8]        Mr James White, DCCEE, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 38.

[9]        Mrs Geraldine Magarey, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 18; and Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 25. 

[10]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 24, 27.

[11]      Australian Financial Markets Association, Submission 8, p. 1.

[12]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 24.

[13]      Mr Erwin Jackson, The Climate Institute, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 25-26.

[14]      Sustainable Business Australia, Submission 14, p. 1.

[15]      Mr Yassar El-Ansary, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 20.

[16]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 27.

[17]      WWF Australia, Submission 11, p. 3.

[18]      Mr James White, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 36.

[19]      Mr Damian Dwyer, APPEA, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 7.

[20]      Australian Coal Association, Submission 17; AIGN, Submission 16; and Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4.

[21]      Mr Peter Morris, Australian Coal Association, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 9.

[22]      Mr Erwin Jackson, Climate Institute, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 25. Also see the Climate Institute, Submission 1, p. 3.

[23]      Mr Peter Morris, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 15.

[24]      COzero, Submission 9, p. 2.

[25]      Prof. Paul Frijters and Mr Cameron Murray, Submission 6.

[26]      Prof. Paul Frijters, University of Queensland, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 4.

[27]      Mrs Geraldine Magarey, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 18.

[28]      Mrs Geraldine Magarey, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 18.

[29]      Mr Yassar El-Ansary, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 19.

[30]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 31.

[31]      Mr James White, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 43.

[32]      Prof. Paul Frijters, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 5.

[33]      Mr Peter Morris, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 12.

[34]      Business Council of Australia, Submission 2, p. 3.

[35]      Business Council of Australia, Submission 2, p. 3.

[36]      Business Council of Australia, Submission 2, pp. 3-4.

[37]      Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 5.

[38]      Mr James White, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 43.

[39]      RIS summary in Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, pp. 13-14.

[40]      Qantas, Submission 15, p. 2.

[41]      Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 25.

Chapter 4 - Amendments to the price floor and access to international permits

[1]        Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 24. Also see Business Council of Australia, Submission 2; Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4; Greenfleet, Submission 5; APPEA, Submission 7; Australian Financial Markets Association, Submission 8; COzero, Submission 9; ICAA, Submission 10; AGL Energy, Submission 12; Sustainable Business Australia, Submission 14; AIGN, Submission 16; and the Australian Coal Association, Submission 17.

[2]        Climate Institute, Submission 1, p. 2.

[3]        Climate Institute, Submission 1, p. 2.

[4]        Clean Energy Council, Submission 3, p. 1.

[5]        WWF Australia, Submission 11, pp. 6-7.

[6]        Mr Damian Dwyer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 12.

[7]        Mr Peter Morris, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 10-12.

[8]        AGL Energy, Submission 12, p. 2.

[9]        Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, pp. 6-7.

[10]      Mr Damian Dwyer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 12; Mr Alex Gosman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 12.

[11]      Mr Erwin Jackson, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 26.

[12]      The CDM is a mechanism under the Kyoto Protocol that provides for emission reduction projects in the developing world. These projects generate Certified Emission Reduction units (CERs), a type of Kyoto unit which may be purchased by developed countries to meet part of their emission reduction commitments under the Kyoto Protocol.

[13]      Clean Energy Council, Submission 3, pp. 1-2.

[14]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 30.

[15]      Mr James White, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 37.

[16]      Prof. Paul Frijters, Proof of Committee Hansard, p.3.

[17]      Mr Erwin Jackson, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 30.

[18]      COzero, Submission 9, pp. 1-2.

[19]      Mr Emile Abdurahman, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 30.

[20]      Mr James White, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 37.

[21]      Mr James White, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 37-38.

[22]      Mr Robert Raether, Treasury, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 39.

[23]      Mr Robert Raether, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 39.

[24]      Mr Benjamin Dolman, Treasury, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 39.

[25]      Prof. Paul Frijters, Proof of Committee Hansard, p. 5. Also see Prof. Paul Frijters and Mr Cameron Murray, Submission 6, p. 1.

[26]      Mr Benjamin Dolman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 40.

[27]      Mr Robert Raether, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 40.

[28]      Mr Erwin Jackson, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 29.

[29]      Prof. Paul Frijters, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 5.

[30]      Mr Robert Raether, Proof Committee Hansard, p.41.

[31]      Replacement Explanatory Memorandum, p. 26.

Chapter 5 - Natural gas and concluding comments

[1]        These points were made, in varying degrees, in the following submissions: Business Council of Australia, Submission 2; AIGN, Submission 16; APPEA, Submission 7; and AGL Energy, Submission 12.

[2]        Mr Damian Dwyer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 14.

[3]        See Business Council of Australia, Submission 2; AIGN, Submission 16; and AGL Energy, Submission 12. Also see APPEA, Submission 7.

[4]        AGL Energy, Submission 12.

[5]        Mr Simon Writer, DCCEE, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 45.

[6]        Mr Simon Writer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 45.

[7]        Mr Simon Writer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 45.

[8]        Mr Alex Gosman, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 7.

[9]        Mr Damian Dwyer, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 8.

Coalition Senators' Dissenting Report

[1] Australian Industry Greenhouse Network, Submission 16, p. 1

[2] Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission 7, p. 1

[3] Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission 7, p. 3

[4] Mr Damian Dwyer, Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association Limited, and Mr Peter Morris, Australian Coal Association, Proof Committee Hansard, pp. 13-14.

[5] Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Proof Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp. 20-21

[6] Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 15, p.2

[7] Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 5

[8] Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 6

[9] Erwin Jackson, The Climate Institute, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 28

[10] Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 4

[11] Professor Paul Frijters, University of Queensland, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 4

[12] Professor Paul Frijters, University of Queensland, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 4

[13] Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, Submission 10, p. 2

[14] Professor Paul Frijters and Cameron Murray, University of Queensland, Submission 6, p. 1

[15] Professor Paul Frijters and Cameron Murray, University of Queensland, Submission 6, p. 7

[16] Australian Coal Association, Submission 17, p. 2

[17] The Climate Institute, Submission 1, p. 2

[18] Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Proof Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp. 7-8

[19] Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee Proof Hansard, 15 October 2012, pp. 10-11

[20] Professor Paul Frijters and Cameron Murray, University of Queensland, Submission 6, p. 1

[21] The Climate Institute, Submission 1, p. 5

[22] Peter Morris, Australian Coal Association, Proof Committee Hansard, p. 8

[23] Australian Coal Association, Submission 17, p. 2

[24] Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission 7, p. 2

[25] Qantas Airways Limited, Submission 15, p.1

[26] Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 6

[27] Australian Coal Association, Submission 17, p. 1

[28] Australian Coal Association, Submission 17, p. 3

[29] Australian Industry Greenhouse Network, Submission 16, p. 3

[30] Cement Industry Federation, Submission 4, p. 4

[31] Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association, Submission 7, p. 2