Inquiry into the Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] [Provisions]

1.1        On 26 June 2014, the Senate, on the recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee, referred the provisions of the Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2] (the bill) to the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee (the committee) for inquiry and report by 14 July.[1]

1.2        The committee notes that this bill contains identical provisions to the Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 referred to the committee by the Senate on 14 November 2013 with the Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 and related bills. Following a full inquiry, the committee tabled its report on this inquiry on 2 December 2013.[2]

1.3        Therefore, the committee has resolved to reiterate the previous report of the committee on bills with identical provisions, that being the Climate Change Authority (Abolition) Bill 2013 [No. 2].

1.4        The committee reports accordingly.

Senator Anne Ruston
Chair

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