Page 4255 - Week 13 - Thursday, 27 November 2014
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One set of provisions to note that has changed since the original bill was tabled is the role of the technical regulator in imposing conditions on licences for utilities and also in setting the cost of the technical regulation for the utility. This is a function that has occurred to date through the ICRC; I note that the minister circulated amendments retaining the current situation. It leaves the technical regulator with the role of recommending changes to the licence after consultation with the utility and making that recommendation to the ICRC. It is then within the purview of the ICRC to change the terms of the licence through the processes outlined in the utilities bill.
In summary, the Greens are pleased to be able to support the passing of this bill, and we look forward to seeing it assist with innovative energy and water management in the territory.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Capital Metro) (6.07), in reply: I thank members for their support of this bill. I will be brief. I will simply acknowledge the work of the Environment and Planning Directorate, officials of my directorate, who have worked closely with the renewable energy generators, the ICRC and other utilities in the territory to reach an agreed position in relation to this legislation. For the information of members, I table a revised explanatory statement to the bill.
Question resolved in the affirmative.
Bill agreed to in principle.
Detail stage
Bill, by leave, taken as a whole.
MR CORBELL (Molonglo—Attorney-General, Minister for Police and Emergency Services, Minister for the Environment and Minister for Capital Metro) (6.08): pursuant to standing order 182A(b), I seek leave to move together amendments to this bill that are minor and technical in nature.
Leave granted.
MR CORBELL: I move amendments Nos 1 to 22 circulated in my name together [see schedule 5 at page 4286]. I table a supplementary explanatory statement.
MR COE (Ginninderra) (6.09): Inspired by Minister Corbell’s brevity, I would like to say that the opposition supports the amendments.
Amendments agreed to.
Bill, as a whole, as amended, agreed to.
Bill, as amended, agreed to.
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