2022

The Parliament of the

Commonwealth of Australia

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Climate Change (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022

(Dr Haines)

(1)     Schedule 1, item 29, page 14 (lines 23 to 26), omit the item, substitute:

29  At the end of paragraph 12(a)

Add:

                   and (viii)  take account of the matters set out in Article 2 of the Paris Agreement; and

                          (vix)  boost economic, employment and social benefits, including for rural and regional Australia.

[performance of functions]

(2)     Schedule 1, page 14 (after line 26), after item 29, insert:

29A  At the end of subsections 18(2) and 22(4)

Add:

                   ; (q)  rural and regional development;

                      (r)  community energy.

[qualifications for appointment]