Bill
Fuel Security (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
passed, as at 2021-06-29. Industry, Science, Energy and Resources portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Industry, Science, Energy and Resources
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2021-05-26
- second reading — 2021-05-26
- second reading — 2021-06-15
- second reading — 2021-06-16
- second reading — 2021-06-16
- third reading — 2021-06-16
- introduced — 2021-06-16
- second reading — 2021-06-16
- second reading — 2021-06-21
- second reading — 2021-06-22
- second reading — 2021-06-22
- committee — 2021-06-22
- third reading — 2021-06-22
- passed — 2021-06-22
- royal assent — 2021-06-29
Divisions
- The majority voted against an amendment to the usual [second reading](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/) motion, which is "*that the bills be read for a second time*" (parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bills). This means the amendment was unsuccessful. ### Amendment text > *Omit all words after "That", substitute "the bill be withdrawn and the Senate calls on the Government to divert the full funding amount to a national electric vehicle strategy that includes:* > > *(a) clear consumer incentives to ensure rapid electric vehicle uptake; and* > > *(b) public investment in a national fast charging infrastructure network.* — 2021-06-22, Senate: negative, ayes 9, noes 34
- The majority voted in favour of reading the bills for [second time](https://peo.gov.au/understand-our-parliament/how-parliament-works/bills-and-laws/making-a-law-in-the-australian-parliament/), which is parliamentary jargon for agreeing with the main idea of the bills. The Senate can now discuss it in more detail. ### What is the bills' main idea? According to the [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r6716), the bills were introduced in order to: * *establish a minimum stockholding obligation for corporate entities that undertake certain activities (broadly, importing and refining) in relation to certain transport fuels to hold a minimum quantity of those fuels nationally; and* * *enable a production payment for refinery operators (referred to as a fuel security services payment) to provide an adjustable cent per litre payment to refineries in return for a commitment to continue refining until at least 30 June 2027.* — 2021-06-22, Senate: affirmative, ayes 33, noes 11
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2021-05-26.
This bill would make minor changes to existing laws to back up the fuel stockholding obligation and fuel security payment created by a related bill.
Government agencies would be allowed to share fuel data with the department, and the department could verify the information reported by regulated firms.
The amendments would also prepare for a planned merger of the Federal Court and the Family Court, expected before early September 2021.
- Allows government agencies to share fuel information with the department.
- Lets the department check the accuracy of reported data.
- Prepares for merging the Federal Court and Family Court of Australia.
Government agencies, the department, and regulated entities in the fuel sector.
Sources
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billhome
frl act