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Although every effort is made to ensure the accuracy of bills homepages, the authoritative sources for verifying the progress of bills are the House of Representatives Votes and Proceedings and the Journals of the Senate.

National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008

Type	Government
Originating house	House of Representatives
Status	Not Proceeding
Portfolio	Treasury

Summary

Introduced with the National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008, the bill establishes a National Fuelwatch Scheme to be implemented and administered by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which requires petrol retailers to notify the ACCC of their next day’s fuel prices by 2 pm each day and maintain this notified price for a 24-hour period from 6 am the next day. Also confers compliance and enforcement powers upon the ACCC.

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	29/05/08
Second reading moved	29/05/08
Second reading debate	02/06/08
Second reading debate	03/06/08
Second reading debate	05/06/08
Second reading agreed to	05/06/08
Third reading agreed to	05/06/08

Senate
Introduced and read a first time	16/06/08
Second reading moved	16/06/08
Second reading debate	11/11/08
Second reading debate	12/11/08
Second reading negatived	12/11/08