Bill
Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2019
lapsed, as at 2022-07-25.
- Sponsor
- Hanson-Young
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2019-07-25
- second reading — 2019-07-25
- second reading — 2019-08-01
- other — 2022-07-25
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 2019-07-25.
This bill aims to shield the Great Australian Bight from harm caused by mining and to start the process of getting it listed as a World Heritage site.
It sets up fines for mining activities in the area, clearly defines the protected zone, and allows civil enforcement actions to seek repairs or compensation from wrongdoers.
The law would take effect the day after it receives royal assent, and it overrides any conflicting Commonwealth laws, including the EPBC Act and the offshore petroleum act.
- Defines the protected area explicitly.
- Clarifies the bill's purpose.
- Adds civil enforcement options for remediation or compensation.
- Expands penalties to match the harm caused.
- Starts a World Heritage listing process.
Marine life, fishing and tourism industries, and the environment of the Great Australian Bight.
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