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Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Amendment Bill 2012


Type
Government
Originating house
House of Representatives
Status
Act
Portfolio
Climate Change and Energy Efficiency

Summary

Part of a package of seven bills to link Australia’s carbon pricing mechanism to overseas emissions trading schemes from 1 July 2015, the bill amends the Clean Energy (Charges—Customs) Act 2011 to facilitate the removal of the price floor for carbon units by removing the requirement for a minimum auction reserve charge.

Progress of bill

For committee reference information, please see the Notes section at the end of this page.

House of Representatives
Introduced and read a first time 19/09/12  
Second reading moved 19/09/12  
Second reading debate 10/10/12  
Second reading debate 11/10/12  
Second reading agreed to 11/10/12  
Third reading agreed to 11/10/12  
     
Senate
Introduced and read a first time 11/10/12  
Second reading moved 11/10/12  
Second reading debate 21/11/12  
Second reading debate 26/11/12  
Second reading agreed to 26/11/12  
Committee of the Whole debate 26/11/12  
Third reading agreed to 26/11/12  
     
Text of bill as passed both Houses 26/11/12  
Assent 12/12/12 Act no.: 198 - Year: 2012
     

Text of bill

  • First reading

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  • As passed by both Houses

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Explanatory memoranda

  • Explanatory memorandum

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  • Replacement explanatory memorandum

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  • Revised explanatory memorandum

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Second reading speeches


Proposed amendments

No proposed amendments have been circulated.

Schedules of amendments

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Notes
  • Referred to Committee (20/09/2012): Senate Economics Legislation Committee; Committee report (29/10/2012)
  • Referred to Committee (20/09/2012): House Standing Committee on Economics; Committee report (10/10/2012)
  • An electronic version of this Act is available on the Federal Register of Legislation (www.legislation.gov.au)