Second Reading Speeches

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standards and Assurance) Bill 2021

Type
Government
Portfolio
Environment
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Not Proceeding
Parliament no
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Summary

Amends the

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999
to: establish a framework for the making, varying, revoking and application of National Environmental Standards; and establish an Environment Assurance Commissioner to undertake monitoring or auditing of the operation of bilateral agreements with states and territories and Commonwealth processes for making and enforcing approval decisions.

We acknowledge the traditional owners and custodians of country throughout Australia and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, waters and community. We pay our respects to the people, the cultures and the elders past, present and emerging.

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