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Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023

Type: Government
Status: Assented on Mon 11 Dec 2023 - Act No 48 of 2023 (GG No. 6, 12/01/2024, n2024-0073)
Bill Remarks: Bill referred to Portfolio Committee No. 7 - Planning and Environment for inquiry and report. Report tabled 17/11/2023.
Origin: Legislative Council
Member with Carriage: Sharpe, Penny
Act number: 48/2023
Long Title: An Act to establish guiding principles for action to address climate change; to set 2030 and 2050 targets for the reduction in net greenhouse gas emissions in New South Wales; to set an objective for New South Wales to be more resilient to a changing climate; and to establish the Net Zero Commission to monitor, review and report on progress towards the 2030 and 2050 targets and the objective and to exercise other related functions.
Progress
Legislative Council
Initially introduced in the Legislative Council
Introduced by: Sharpe, Penny
Notice of Motion: Tue 10 Oct 2023
Introduced: Thu 12 Oct 2023
First Reading: Thu 12 Oct 2023
2R Speech: Thu 12 Oct 2023
Second Reading: Tue 21 Nov 2023
Date Committed: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Reported with amendments: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Report Adopted: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Third Reading: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Date Passed with amdts: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Sent to LA for concurrence: Tue 28 Nov 2023
Legislative Assembly
Introduced: Wed 29 Nov 2023
First Reading: Wed 29 Nov 2023
2R Speech: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Second Reading: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Considered in Detail: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Third Reading: Wed 29 Nov 2023
Date Passed with amdts: Wed 29 Nov 2023
LC agrees with LA amendments: Thu 30 Nov 2023
  • LC Sent to Governor: Thu 30 Nov 2023
  • Passed Parliament: Thu 30 Nov 2023
  • Assented: Mon 11 Dec 2023
Documents and Transcripts
Text of Bill:
Passed by both Houses.pdf Passed by both Houses.pdf
Bill Attachments:
SPI - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf SPI - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf
Previous Version(s):
Second Print.pdf Second Print.pdf
First Print.pdf First Print.pdf
Explanatory Notes:
XN - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf XN - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf

Transcript of speeches:
2R Speech LA Second Reading Speech LA
2R Speech LC Second Reading Speech LCSecond Reading Speech LC

Amendments for Consideration:
Legislative Assembly
GOVT - c2023-192.pdf GOVT - c2023-192.pdf
GRNS - c2023-178D.pdf GRNS - c2023-178D.pdf
Legislative Council
LCP c2023-145F.pdf LCP c2023-145F.pdf
PHON C2023-179A.pdf PHON C2023-179A.pdf
PHON C2023-170A.pdf PHON C2023-170A.pdf
PHON C2023-169B.pdf PHON C2023-169B.pdf
PHON C2023-168A.pdf PHON C2023-168A.pdf
AJP c2023-110C.pdf AJP c2023-110C.pdf
GOVT c2023-152B.pdf GOVT c2023-152B.pdf
GRNS c2023-108E.pdf GRNS c2023-108E.pdf
OPP c2023-125I.pdf OPP c2023-125I.pdf
GRNS c2023-150A.pdf GRNS c2023-150A.pdf
GOVT c2023-148A.pdf GOVT c2023-148A.pdf
GOVT c2023-151.pdf GOVT c2023-151.pdf
GOVT-c2023-133B.pdf GOVT-c2023-133B.pdf
GRNS-c2023-117D.pdf GRNS-c2023-117D.pdf
AJP-c2023-112A.pdf AJP-c2023-112A.pdf
IND-24D.pdf IND-24D.pdf

Amendments Agreed To:
Legislative Assembly
Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023 - Schedule of amendment - 23 November 2023.pdf Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023 - Schedule of amendment - 23 November 2023.pdf
Legislative Council
Schedule of amendments - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf Schedule of amendments - Climate Change (Net Zero Future) Bill 2023.pdf

Bill digest
See Legislation Review Digest No. 6/58 for an examination of this Bill by the Legislation Review Committee.

The Parliament of New South Wales acknowledges and respects the traditional lands of all Aboriginal people, and pays respects to all Elders past and present. We acknowledge the Gadigal people as the traditional custodians of the land on which the Parliament of New South Wales stands.