12th Nov 2019, 2:03 PM – Senate Treasury Laws Amendment (Prohibiting Energy Market Misconduct) Bill 2019 - in Committee - Coal-fired generators

The majority voted against amendments introduced by SA Senator Sarah Hanson-Young (Greens), which means they failed.

Senator Hanson-Young explained that "These amendments relate specifically to the major concern that people have in relation to this bill and the motivation of the government: that it is to make it harder for the Liddell Power Station to close."

Amendments text

(1) Schedule 1, item 1, page 21 (after line 3), at the end of subsection 153X(1), add:

Note: An order cannot be made under this section if it would have the effect of inhibiting, delaying or stopping a planned closure of a coal-fired generator: see section 153ZE.

(2) Schedule 1, item 1, page 25 (after line 26), at the end of subsection 153ZB(1), add:

Note: An order cannot be made under this section if it would have the effect of inhibiting, delaying or stopping a planned closure of a coal-fired generator: see section 153ZE.

(3) Schedule 1, item 1, page 28 (after line 19), at the end of Division 7, add:

153ZE No orders under this Part that would affect planned closure of coal - fired generator etc.

Despite Divisions 5 and 6, an order must not be made in relation to a body corporate under either of those Divisions if the order would have the effect of inhibiting, delaying or stopping a planned closure of a coal-fired generator.