Reason for referral of the Bill and information relating to the reference

Reason for referral of the Bill and information relating to the reference

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On 19 March 2009 the Senate, on the recommendation of the Selection of Bills Committee, referred the provisions of the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Amendment Bill 2009 to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 7 May 2009.

Reasons provided for referral of the Bill and principal issues for consideration are:

To examine the provisions of the bill that relate to the power and authority of the Greenhouse and Energy Data Officer (GEDO).

The Bill and second reading speech may be accessed via the link: Legislation and documentation relating to the Bill

The Committee invites you to provide a written submission addressing issues that may be of relevance to you. Closing date for submissions is 7 April 2009. The Committee prefers to receive submissions electronically as an attached document – email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au  – otherwise by fax (02 6277 5809).

Submissions become Committee documents and are made public only after a decision by the Committee. Publication of submissions includes loading them onto the internet and their being available to other interested parties including the media. Persons making submissions must not release them without the approval of the Committee. Submissions are covered by parliamentary privilege but the unauthorised release of them is not protected.  Information relating to Senate Committee inquiries, including notes to assist in the preparation of submissions for a Committee, can be located on the Internet at https://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/wit_sub/index.htm.

Should you require further information please contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 3530.

For further information, contact:

Committee Secretary
Senate Standing Committees on Finance and Public Administration
PO Box 6100
Parliament House
Canberra ACT 2600
Australia

Phone: +61 2 6277 3439
Fax: +61 2 6277 5809
Email: fpa.sen@aph.gov.au