Senate debates

Monday, 27 February 2006

Offshore Petroleum Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Annual Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Registration Fees) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Repeals and Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Royalty) Bill 2005; Offshore Petroleum (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2005

In Committee

9:32 pm

Photo of Bob BrownBob Brown (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Hansard source

Sure. The paragraph begins:

There are also amendments deleting unused provisions, which no longer need to remain in the legislation. and amendments to make explicit concepts that are currently implied or merely to be deduced. An example of this—

this is what I quoted before—

is the right by holders of exploration permits and retention leases to recover petroleum on an appraisal basis.

That beats me and I would be happy if we could get an explanation as to what that meant.

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