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2008-2009

 

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

 

THE SENATE

 

 

 

 

 

Nation Building Program (National Land Transport) Amendment Bill 2009

 

 

(Amendments to be moved by Senator Ludlam on behalf of the Australian Greens in committee of the whole)

(1)     Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 6), after item 22, insert:

22A  At the end of section 9

Add:

             (3)  An instrument approving a project with a value exceeding $200 million is a disallowable instrument for the purposes of section 46B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901 .

[disallowance of approval for projects over $200 million]

(2)     Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 8), after item 23, insert:

23A  Section 11

Before “The”, insert “(1)”.

23B  At the end of section 11

Add:

             (2)  The matters to which the Minister must have regard in deciding whether it is appropriate to approve a project with a value exceeding $50 million include, but are not limited to, the following matters:

                     (a)  the results of the Environmental Impact Assessment;

                     (b)  the results of an assessment of the economic and social costs or benefits of the project;

                     (c)  the alternatives to the development;

                     (d)  the extent to which energy price sensitivity has bearing on the project.

             (3)  Before approving a project with a value exceeding $50 million, the Minister must cause to be tabled in each House of the Parliament a statement of reasons for the Minister’s decision to approve the project, addressing at a minimum the matters set out in subsection (2).

[approval for projects over $200 million]

(3)     Schedule 1, page 6 (after line 12), after item 25, insert:

25A  Paragraph 13(1)(d)

Omit “.”, substitute “; and”.

[reasons to form part of approval instrument]

25B  At the end of subsection 13(1)

Add:

                     (e)  include any statement of reasons provided pursuant to subsection 11(3).

[reasons to form part of approval instrument]