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

9:45 pm

Photo of Richard ColbeckRichard Colbeck (Tasmania, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Finance and Administration) Share this | Hansard source

The distraction was in fact quite an informative process, which has informed me that there are in fact two different documents. There was a second reading speech prepared for tabling as part of the legislative process, which the minister asked to be cut down. But the original second reading speech, which you are referring to in the questions are asking, was actually tabled. This clarifies the reason why we have different documents to refer to. The issues that you raised in your last question are also raised in parts of the second reading speech, which I do not have. Again, I will have to take that issue on notice.

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