Committee to examine two Local Power Agency Bills

THE House of Representatives Standing Committee on the Environment and Energy will on Friday hold a public hearing for its inquiry into the Australian Local Power Agency Bill 2021 and Australian Local Power Agency (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021.

The private member’s Bills were introduced in Parliament by Dr Helen Haines MP in February 2021 and referred to the committee for inquiry and report.

The Bills would establish the Australian Local Power Agency (ALPA) to support the development of community energy projects in Australia and the involvement of regional communities in local renewable energy developments.

Committee Chair, Ted O’Brien MP said, “The committee is looking forward to hearing the views of interested parties on the new agency proposed by the Bills. We will speak to a range of organisations including Australian government agencies, community energy groups, peak bodies, local governments and investors.

“The Committee’s inquiry provides an opportunity to hear and consider all viewpoints, in order to advise the House on the merits of the Bills,” Mr O’Brien said.

Public hearing details

Date: Friday, 27 August 2021

Time: 9.30am to 4.30pm
Location: via videoconference

Program

A full program for the Committee’s hearing on Friday is available on the committee’s website here.

Due to Covid-19 restrictions, committee proceedings held in Parliament House are not currently open to the public. The hearing will be broadcast live at aph.gov.au/live.

 

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