Bill

Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023

lapsed, as at 2023-08-03.

Sponsor

Jonathon Duniam

Portfolio

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Recorded stages

• introduced — 2023-03-22

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• second reading — 2023-03-22

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• second reading — 2023-05-10

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• second reading — 2023-06-14

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• second reading — 2023-08-03

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• second reading — 2023-08-03

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Divisions

• The majority voted against a [motion](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?id=2023-08-03.4.2) to read the bill for a second time. In other words, they voted against agreeing with the main idea of the bill, which means the bill failed and it won't be considered any further in parliament. ### What was the bill's main idea? The Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023 was a private member's bill (that is, it wasn't introduced by the Government) and, according to its [bill homepage](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/s1372): > *Amends the Productivity Commission Act 1998 to: require the Productivity Commission to prepare quarterly reports on retail electricity prices and energy sources for electricity generation; and require the minister to table these reports within 30 days after the end of the quarterly period.* — 2023-08-03, Senate: negative, ayes 29, noes 30

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Plain-language summary

Written by a model from the explanatory memorandum; not the record, as at 2023-03-22.

The bill would require the Productivity Commission to produce quarterly reports on retail electricity prices and generation sources across Australia.

The reports would be tabled in Parliament and must include information on prices, daily supply charges, and the percentage of electricity from each energy source.

The first report would cover every quarter from 1 July 2019 onward, and the bill would take effect the day after it receives Royal Assent.

• The bill inserts a new function for the Productivity Commission to report on retail electricity pricing and generation sources.
• It requires the Commission to prepare quarterly reports containing information on retail electricity prices and the percentage of electricity from each energy source.
• The reports must be provided to and tabled by the Minister within specified timeframes.

The Productivity Commission, the Minister, and electricity consumers in each state and territory.

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