Bill
National Energy Transition Authority Bill 2022
lapsed, as at 2025-07-21.
- Sponsor
- Allman-Payne
- Portfolio
- Not recorded
Recorded stages
- introduced — 2022-09-27
- second reading — 2022-09-27
- other — 2025-07-21
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 2022-09-27.
This bill sets up a new federal body to manage the shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy and to assist those impacted by it.
The new authority would have powers to review and suggest changes to various laws, give guidance to different levels of government, and oversee a fund for transition-related projects.
The authority would be run by a board of five to seven members with expertise in areas like energy, engineering, or economics, and the board would hire a chief executive to carry out its plans.
- The bill establishes an independent statutory body to coordinate the energy transition.
- The authority would support workers and communities when coal mines or power stations shut down, such as by attracting new investment.
- It would help employers share workers across companies where skills are similar.
- It would plan with workers and agencies to help near-retirees move into a secure retirement.
- The authority would review and propose amendments to relevant laws, consult with governments, and publish its findings.
- It would provide advice on renewable energy sources, investment models, workforce planning, and replacing coal and gas exports.
Workers, their families, and communities in fossil fuel producing regions, as well as businesses and governments across Australia.
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