Chapter 1 - Introduction

[1]        Journals of the Senate, No. 7, 21 June 2018, p. 3242.

[2]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[3]        The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 30 May 2018, p. 8.

[4]        The Hon. Christopher Pyne MP, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, 'Atmosphere is right for a review of our space activities', Media Release, 24 October 2015, http://minister.industry.gov.au/node/811 (accessed 17 July 2017).

[5]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Reform of the Space Activities Act 1998 and associated framework: Legislative Proposals Paper, 24 March 2017, p. 5.

[6]        Professor Steven Freeland is Dean of the School of Law and Professor of International Law at Western Sydney University. He specializes in International Criminal Law, Commercial Aspects of Space Law, Public International Law and Human Rights Law.

[7]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Reform of the Space Activities Act 1998 and associated framework: Legislative Proposals Paper, 24 March 2017, p. 6.

[8]        Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, 'Reform of the Space Activities Act 1998 and associated framework, Consultation Hub', https://consult.industry.gov.au/space-activities/reform-of-the-space-activities-act-1998-and-associ/ (accessed 30 July 2018).

[9]        House of Representatives, Votes and Proceedings, No. 115, Wednesday, 30 May 2018, p. 1573.

[10]      Senator the Hon. Arthur Sinodinos, Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, 'Expert review of Australia's Space industry capabilities to participate in global market', Media Release, 13 July 2018, http://www.minister.industry.gov.au/ministers/sinodinos/media-releases/expert-review-australia’s-space-industry-capabilities-participate (accessed 30 July 2018).

[11]      Australian Space Agency, 'Review of Australia's space industry capability', https://www.industry.gov.au/data-and-publications/review-of-australias-space-industry-capability (accessed 30 July 2018).

[12]      Review of Australia's Space Industry Capability, Report from the Expert Reference Group for the Review, March 2018, https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3906/f/June%202018/document/pdf/review_of_australias_space_industry_capability_-_report_from_the_expert_reference_group.pdf (accessed 30 July 2018).

[13]      Commonwealth of Australia, Budget Measure: Budget Paper No. 2, 2018–19, p. 153.

[14]      Australian Government Response to the Review of Australia's Space Industry Capability, 14 May 2018, p. 5, https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3906/f/June%202018
/document/extra/australian_government_response_to_the_review_of_australias_space_industry_capability.pdf (accessed 30 July 2018).

[15]      Australian Space Agency, 'Space regulation', last updated 25 July 2018, https://www.industry.gov.au/regulation-and-standards/space-regulation (accessed 30 July 2018).

[16]      Australian Space Agency, 'Australian Space Agency launches operations: A message from Head, Dr Megan Clark AC', 29 June 2018, https://www.industry.gov.au/news/news-from-the-department/australian-space-agency-launches-operations-a-message-from-head-dr (accessed 30 July 2018).

[17]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[18]      The Hon. Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Social Services, House of Representatives Hansard, 30 May 2018, p. 8.

[19]      Australian Space Agency, 'Space regulation', last updated 25 July 2018, https://www.industry.gov.au/regulation-and-standards/space-regulation (accessed 30 July 2018).

[20]      Department of Industry, Innovation and Science, Reform of the Space Activities Act 1998 and associated framework: Legislative Proposals Paper, 24 March 2017, p. 10.

[21]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Item 3: Section 1.

[22]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

[23]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 5.

[24]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32.

[25]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[26]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Part 3, Division 1A.

[27]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[28]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[29]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 11.

[30]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 3.

[31]      Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights, Report 5 of 2018, 19 June 2018, p. 53.

[32]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2018, 20 June 2018, p. 46.

[33]      Senate Standing Committee for the Scrutiny of Bills, Scrutiny Digest 6 of 2018, 20 June 2018, p. 47.

[34]      Explanatory Memorandum, pp. 1–2.

Chapter 2 - Views on the bill

[1]        Dr Elias Aboutanios, Submission 14, pp.1–2.

[2]        Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, p. 1.

[3]        Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, p. 4.

[4]        The Australian National University, Submission 16, p. 1.

[5]        The Australian National University, Submission 16, p. 1.

[6]        Sitael Australia, Submission 2, p. 1.

[7]        Australia New Zealand Space Law Interest Group (ANZSLIG), Submission 19, p. 5.

[8]        Communications Alliance Satellite Service Working Group (SSWG), Submission 21, p. 1. 

[9]        Inovor Technologies, Submission 5, pp. 5–6.

[10]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, pp. 4–5; see also Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, p. 2; Australia New Zealand Space Law Interest Group (ANZSLIG), Submission 19, p. 7.

[11]      Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, p. 4.

[12]      Southern Launch, Submission 11, p. 1.

[13]      Australia New Zealand Space Law Interest Group (ANZSLIG), Submission 19, pp. 7–8.

[14]      Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, pp. 4–5.

[15]      NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation, Submission 7, p. 1.

[16]      NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation, Submission 7, p. 1.

[17]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 5.

[18]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32.

[19]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Section 8, item 20—'high power rocket means an object of a kind prescribed by the rules for the purposes of this definition'.

[20]      Explanatory Memorandum, p. 32.

[21]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Section 8, item 24.

[22]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, pp. 5–6.

[23]      Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd, Submission 9, p. 1.

[24]      Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, pp. 4–5.

[25]      Dr Maria Pozza, Submission 20, p. 3.

[26]      International Aerospace Law & Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 5.

[27]      AusALPA, Submission 18, p. 2.

[28]      Australian Model Rocket Society Inc. (AMRS), Submission 8, p. 2.

[29]      Australian Model Rocket Society Inc. (AMRS), Submission 8, p. 1.

[30]      Australian Rocketry, Submission 10, p. 1.

[31]      Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, pp. 2–3.

[32]      Gilmour Space Technologies, Submission 1, p. 1.

[33]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Part 3, Division 3.

[34]      Fleet Space Technologies, Submission 6, p. 1.

[35]      Equatorial Launch Australia Pty Ltd, Submission 4, p. 1.

[36]      Space Activities Amendment (Launches and Returns) Bill 2018, Division 3, subsection 34 and Division 5, subsection 46G.

[37]      Sitael Australia, Submission 2, p. 1.

[38]      Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, p. 3.

[39]      Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, p. 4.

[40]      NT Department of Trade, Business and Innovation, Submission 7, p. 1.

[41]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 6.

[42]      Sitael Australia, Submission 2, p. 1.

[43]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 7.

[44]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 7.

[45]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 7.

[46]      Fleet Space Technologies, Submission 6, p. 1.

[47]      Hypersonix Pty Ltd, Submission 15, pp. 1–2.

[48]      Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, p. 5.

[49]      Fleet Space Technologies, Submission 6, p. 1.

[50]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 7.

[51]      Dr Elias Aboutanios, Submission 14, p. 2.

[52]      Southern Launch, Submission 11, p. 1.

[53]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 8.

[54]      Fleet Space Technologies, Submission 6, p. 2

[55]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 9.

[56]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, pp. 9–10.

[57]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 10.

[58]      Inovor Technologies, Submission 5, p. 5.

[59]      Asia Pacific Aerospace Consultants, Submission 13, p. 6.

[60]      Communications Alliance Satellite Service Working Group (SSWG), Submission 21, p. 2.

[61]      Communications Alliance Satellite Service Working Group (SSWG), Submission 21, p. 2.

[62]      International Aerospace Law & Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 5.

[63]      International Aerospace Law & Policy Group, Submission 17, p. 6.

[64]      AusALPA, Submission 18, p. 5.

[65]      Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd, Submission 9, p. 1.

[66]      Australia New Zealand Space Law Interest Group (ANZSLIG), Submission 19, p. 7.

[67]      Sitael Australia, Submission 2, p. 2.

[68]      Fleet Space Technologies, Submission 6, p. 2.

[69]      Dr Elias Aboutanios, Submission 14, p. 2.

[70]      The Australian National University, Submission 16, p. 1.

[71]      Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 9.

[72]      Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, p. 5.

Additional Comments from Labor Senators

[1]           Adelaide Law School, University of Adelaide, Submission 3, p. 2.

[2]        Review of Australia's Space Industry Capability, Report from the Expert Reference Group for the Review, March 2018, p. 15, https://www.industry.gov.au/sites/g/files/net3906/f/June%202018/document/pdf/review_of_australias_space_industry_capability_-_report_from_the_expert_reference_group.pdf (accessed 13 August 2018).

[3]        Space Industry Association of Australia, Submission 12, p. 5.

[4]        Senate Economics Legislation Committee, Budget estimates 2018–19, Committee Hansard, 5 June 2018, p. 56.

[5]        Explanatory Memorandum, p. 1.

[6]        Australian Rocketry, Submission 10, p. 1.