Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity

Resolution of establishment

The Assembly resolved to establish a standing committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity on 2 December 2020. Please click here to view the current resolution and previous amendments.

The committee is responsible for examining the following areas:

• Climate change
• Climate action
• Environment
• Heritage
• Water and energy policy and programs
• Emissions reductions
• Environment and ecological sustainability
• Commissioner for the Environment
• Environment Protection Agency
• parks and conservation

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Referred Bills

All bills presented to the Assembly are referred to the relevant standing committee for consideration under Standing Order 174.

The committee must advise the Speaker of its decision to inquire into a bill within three weeks of its presentation to the Assembly, or one week after the relevant scrutiny report is tabled (whichever is later).

Where the committee inquiries into a bill, it must complete its report within three months of the bill’s presentation in the Assembly, except bills presented in the last sitting period of each year where the committee must report within four months of the bill’s presentation.

Below is a list of all bills considered by the Standing Committee on the Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity during the 10^th Assembly.

Referred Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 99A—a petition or e-petition with at least 500 signatories from residents/citizens of the Australian Capital Territory shall be referred to the relevant Assembly standing committee for consideration. In the event that the subject matter of the Petition makes it unclear which committee it should be referred to, the Speaker will determine the appropriate committee.