Inquiry status: 
Completed
Date started:
9 August 2022
Submissions close:
30 August 2022
Reporting date: 
6 October 2022 (Report released)

The Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022 was presented in the Assembly on 4 August 2022.

The committee sees this short inquiry as a valuable opportunity for community views to inform the Assembly debate on the Bill.

This inquiry is now complete.

The Committee’s report was released on 6 October 2022 and is available under the “Reports” tab above.

The Government Response to the report is due on 6 February 2023 and, when published, will be available under the “Government Responses” tab above.

The Committee thanks all those who contributed to the inquiry by making a submission or participating in hearings.

For further information, please contact the Secretariat:

  • By email (preferred): LACommitteeECCB@parliament.act.gov.au
  • By post: Standing Committee on Environment, Climate Change and Biodiversity, ACT Legislative Assembly, GPO Box 1020, Canberra ACT 2601

Terms of reference

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Terms of Reference PDF (139.9 KB) Word (173.7 KB)
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Submission 10 - Evoenergy PDF (795.7 KB)
Submission 09 - Conservation Council ACT Region PDF (622.3 KB)
Submission 08 - ACTCOSS PDF (579.0 KB)
Submission 07 - Robert Edwards H2 Networks PDF (955.9 KB)
Submission 06 - ACT Government PDF (19.8 MB)
Submission 05 - Weston Creek Community Council PDF (636.0 KB)
Submission 04 - Name withheld PDF (414.9 KB)
Submission 03 - Master Plumbers Association (ACT ) PDF (924.9 KB)
Submission 02 - Alan Pears AM PDF (1.3 MB)
Submission 01 - Name withheld PDF (479.5 KB)

Public hearings

Tuesday, 13 September 2022, 9:00am - 10:00am

View current Public hearings schedule and click here to read transcripts from these hearings.

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QTON 1 - EPSDD ANSWER - Safety Considerations for Gas Use - COCKS PDF (215.9 KB) Word (81.4 KB)
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Report 5 - Inquiry into Inquiry into Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022 with Dissenting Report PDF (536.6 KB) Word (3.1 MB)
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Government responses tabled 7 February 2023 PDF (266.2 KB)
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3. Media release - Report on Natural Gas Transition Bill (6 October 2022) PDF (184.2 KB)
2. Media release - Public hearing for Inquiry into Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022 PDF (159.2 KB) Word (185.2 KB)
1. Media release - Inquiry into Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Natural Gas Transition) Amendment Bill 2022 (12 August 2022) PDF (197.3 KB) Word (174.6 KB)


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