Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

The majority voted in favour of amendments introduced by Fremantle MP Josh Wilson (Labor), which means it will now be included in the bill.

Amendment text

(1) Clause 2, page 2 (at the end of the table), add:

4. Schedule 1, Part 5

The later of:

(a) the start of the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and

(b) the commencement of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024.

However, the provisions do not commence at all if the event mentioned in paragraph (b) does not occur.

(2) Schedule 1, page 9 (after line 32), at the end of the Schedule, add:

Part 5 — Double counting

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act 2000

15 At the end of subsection 18(4)

Add:

; or (d) to the extent that:

(i) the electricity formed the basis of calculating an amount for the purposes of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024 or a scheme prescribed by the regulations; and

(ii) a certificate (however described) has been created in respect of that amount.

16 After subsection 23A(1)

Insert:

(1AA) However, if a small generation unit is a registered renewable electricity facility (within the meaning of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Act 2024) or a component of such a facility, certificates cannot be created in respect of the small generation unit after the first day on which a certificate is created under that Act in relation to the facility.