Bill
New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024
passed, as at 2024-05-31. Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts portfolio.
- Sponsor
- Not recorded
- Portfolio
- Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2024-03-27
- second reading — 2024-03-27
- second reading — 2024-05-16
- third reading — 2024-05-16
- introduced — 2024-05-16
- second reading — 2024-05-16
- third reading — 2024-05-16
- passed — 2024-05-16
- royal assent — 2024-05-31
Divisions
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Reference to Committee - Put the question — 2024-03-27, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 74, noes 64
- The majority voted against an [amendment](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-03-27.34.1) introduced by Fairfax MP [Ted O'Brien](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/representatives/fairfax/ted_o'brien), which means it failed and the bills will not be referred to that Committee. ### Amendment text > *That the [New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7182) and the [New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024](http://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/r7183) be referred to the [Standing Committee on Regional Development, Infrastructure and Transport](https://www.aph.gov.au/Parliamentary_Business/Committees/House/Regional_Development_Infrastructure_and_Transport) for consideration and an advisory report by 3 May 2024.* — 2024-03-27, House of Representatives: negative, ayes 57, noes 80
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-05-16.17.2): > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the motion of the third reading being moved without delay.* Standing orders are the usual procedural rules of parliament. This vote is to allow the ordinary process of considering bills to be hurried along. — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 81, noes 67
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Put the question — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 81, noes 68
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Speed things along — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 82, noes 67
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Second Reading - Agree with the bill's main idea — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 90, noes 57
- The majority voted in favour of a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/debates/?id=2024-05-16.37.1): > *That so much of the standing orders be suspended as would prevent the [motion for the third reading](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/divisions/representatives/2024-05-16/9) being moved without delay.* Standing orders are the usual procedural rules of parliament. — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 81, noes 65
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - Third Reading - Pass the bill — 2024-05-16, House of Representatives: affirmative, ayes 89, noes 57
- New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024, New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024 - First Reading - Consider the bill — 2024-05-16, Senate: affirmative, ayes 34, noes 27
Plain-language summary
Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2024-03-27.
This bill is part of a package that would create a new vehicle efficiency standard for Australia, reducing carbon dioxide emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles and boosting the supply of low and zero emission vehicles.
The standard would set annual emissions targets for suppliers, who would earn credits for beating them and face penalties for exceeding them, with the ability to trade credits and a two-year grace period to comply.
The package would amend the Clean Energy Regulator Act 2011 and the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 to support the new framework, and the bill includes a review of the scheme in 2026.
- Establishes a new vehicle efficiency standard for Australia.
- Sets CO2 emissions targets for each regulated year from 2025 to 2029.
- Allows suppliers to earn and trade credits for exceeding targets.
- Imposes civil penalties for suppliers whose emissions remain above target after the grace period.
- Enables the Minister to set targets for later years via legislative instrument.
- Triggers the Regulatory Powers (Standard Provisions) Act 2014 for enforcement.
Vehicle suppliers bringing new cars, SUVs, utes, and vans to the Australian market.
Sources
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