David Feeney (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Parliamentary Secretary for Defence) Share this | Hansard source

These bills underscore the government’s commitment to the maintenance and continuing improvement of a strong, effective framework for the regulation of offshore petroleum and greenhouse gas activities. By strengthening the functions and powers of the National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority and clarifying titleholders’ occupational health and safety duties in relation to wells, the bills also demonstrate the government’s recognition that safety remains a key priority for the offshore petroleum industry and the government’s commitment to ensure that safety matters are effectively incorporated within the offshore petroleum legislative regime. I thank senators for their contributions and I commend the bills to the Senate.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a second time.