Brett Mason (Queensland, Liberal Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Health and Ageing) Share this | Hansard source

These bills, the Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Greater Sunrise) Bill 2007, will ensure that the current legislative framework for the Greater Sunrise gas field is maintained once the Offshore Petroleum Act 2006 is proclaimed and the Petroleum (Submerged Lands) Act 1967 is repealed. These bills will complete the framework for the potential development of the Greater Sunrise gas field for the benefit of both Australia and Timor-Leste. I thank senators—especially Senator Stott Despoja—for their support of the bills and commend the bills to the Senate.

Question agreed to.

Bills read a second time.