House debates Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006

Consideration of Senate Message

Wednesday, 11 October 2006 House of Representatives

Ian Macfarlane

Ian Macfarlane Groom, Liberal Party, Minister for Industry, Tourism and Resources

9:20 am

I move:

That the amendment be agreed to.

The amendment made by the Senate to the Petroleum Retail Legislation Repeal Bill 2006 specifies a starting date for the repeal bill, and effectively the Oilcode, of 1 March 2007. The government does not oppose this amendment. The government looks forward to the commencement of this legislation, which will usher in a new regulatory environment for the downstream petroleum sector by providing all industry participants with a national approach to terminal gate pricing. It will also set minimum standards for a wider range of contractual arrangements and provide access to downstream petroleum dispute resolution schemes.

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