Second Reading Speeches

Moratorium on New Coal, Gas and Oil Bill 2022

Type
Private
Sponsor(s)
BANDT, Adam, MP
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: prohibit environmental approvals of new coal, gas and oil projects; revoke existing environmental approvals of coal, gas and oil projects that haven't commenced; and prohibit new petroleum exploration permits being granted or renewed in Commonwealth waters and cancel current petroleum exploration permits; and
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
to prohibit petroleum production licences being granted or renewed in Commonwealth waters and cancel current petroleum licences where petroleum recovery operations have not commenced.

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