National Energy Retail Law (Adoption) Bill 2012

  • Assented on 21/06/2012 - Act No 37 of 2012 (GG.67, 29/06/2012, p.3004).

Long Title

An Act to establish a national energy customer framework for the regulation of the retail supply of energy to customers; to make provision for the relationship between the distributors of energy and the consumers of energy; and for other purposes.

Cognate Bills

The following Bills are cognate with this Bill:

  • Energy Legislation Amendment (National Energy Retail Law) Bill.

Explanatory Notes

The object of this Bill is to apply as a law of this State the National Energy Retail Law which is contained in a Schedule to the National Energy Retail Law (South Australia) Act 2011 of South Australia. The enactment of this Bill is part of a uniform scheme of legislation applying that Law (which relates to the supply of energy to customers by retailers and distributors) in the States and the Australian Capital Territory (participating jurisdictions)....  
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Digest

See Digest 10 of 2012, dated 29/05/2012 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

Second Reading Speeches

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Legislative Assembly Minister's 2R Speech Legislative Council Minister's 2R Speech
NATIONAL ENERGY RETAIL LAW.pdf Nat Energy Reform (Cognates) - LC 2nd Read.pdf

Tracking through the Houses

  • Initially introduced in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly: Legislative Council:
  • Member with Carriage: Hartcher, Chris
  • Notice of Motion: Tue 22 May 2012
  • Introduced: Wed 23 May 2012
  • First Reading: Wed 23 May 2012
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 23 May 2012
  • Second Reading: Wed 30 May 2012
  • Third Reading: Wed 30 May 2012
  • Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 30 May 2012
  • Member with Carriage: Gay, Duncan
  • Introduced: Wed 30 May 2012
  • First Reading: Wed 30 May 2012
  • Minister's 2R Speech: Wed 13 Jun 2012
  • Second Reading: Wed 13 Jun 2012
  • Third Reading: Wed 13 Jun 2012
  • Date Passed w'out amdt: Wed 13 Jun 2012
  • Returned to LA: Wed 13 Jun 2012
  • Passed Parliament: Wed 13 Jun 2012

Text of Bill as passed by both Houses

b2010-122-d20-House.pdf

Assent

  • Assented: Thu 21 Jun 2012