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Bills referred 24 March 2011

31 May 2011

© Commonwealth of Australia 2011
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Preliminary pages	(PDF 128KB)

Chapter 1 Introduction	(PDF 131KB)
Background to the inquiry Conduct of the inquiry Impact of Selection Committee on operation of House Committees Overview of the Carbon Farming Initiative Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Bill 2011 Australian National Registry of Emissions Units Bill 2011 The Carbon Credits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 Proposed operation of the scheme Projects Methodologies General views about the scheme Benefits of the scheme Consultation processes

Chapter 2 Key issues arising from the legislation	(PDF 215KB)
Introduction Methodologies Additionality Permanence and the risk of reversal buffer Native Title Regional natural resource management plans Perverse outcomes Competition with agricultural land and land use change Real and genuine abatement Conservation covenants Disadvantages early adopters Potential remedies

Chapter 3 Operation of the scheme	(PDF 131KB)
Introduction Carbon pricing Possible disincentives to participation Implementation Funding for research and development and carbon literacy 2014 Review Conclusion

Appendix A – List of Submissions	(PDF 56KB)

Appendix B – List of Exhibits	(PDF 70KB)

Appendix C – List of Witnesses	(PDF 71KB)

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