Bill
Climate Emergency Declaration Bill 2020
lapsed, as at 2020-12-01. (s) BANDT, Adam, MP portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Adam Bandt
- Portfolio
- (s) BANDT, Adam, MP
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2020-03-02
- second reading — 2020-03-02
- other — 2020-12-01
Divisions
No divisions recorded. Most questions are decided on the voices; this does not establish that a bill was unopposed.
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2020-03-02.
This bill would declare a climate emergency in Australia.
All public service agencies would have to act in line with the declaration when making and carrying out policies, and report on their compliance each year.
A Multi-Party Climate Emergency Committee, including the Prime Minister and other party leaders, would be set up to guide the national response.
- Declares an environment and climate emergency.
- Requires public service agencies to follow the declaration and report annually on compliance.
- Establishes a Multi-Party Climate Emergency Committee.
All public service agencies and their employees and agents.
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