The report of the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee on the Carbon Farming Initiative Amendment Bill 2014 was tabled in the Senate on Mon 7.7.2014. The Committee majority recommended the Bill be passed, although Labor and Greens Senators issued dissenting reports.
The purpose of the Bill is to provide the framework to administer the Emissions Reduction Fund, the establishment of which is a Coalition election commitment.
[LTN 129, 8/7/14]