📜 Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Bill (No. 2) 2026
Legislative Council Second ReadingLABill 666 May 2026
This Bill amends the Electricity Industry Act 2004 to explicitly state that if any part of a capital charge, imposed for access to electricity transmission services, is deemed a tax, then that tax is formally imposed. This is a precautionary measure to ensure the legal validity of the Capital Charges Scheme.
Impact
This bill primarily affects entities that pay capital charges for access to electricity transmission systems, ensuring the legal basis for these charges even if they are reclassified as taxes. It is a companion to the Electricity Industry Amendment (Capital Charges) Act 2026.
Key Changes
["Inserts new section 129ZE into the Electricity Industry Act 2004, explicitly imposing any amount of a capital charge that is characterised as a tax."]
Parliamentary Progress
- LA IntroducedLA6 May 2026
- LA Second Reading MovedLA6 May 2026
- LA Second Reading SpeechLA6 May 2026
- LA Consideration in DetailLA11 June 2026
- LA Third ReadingLA11 June 2026
- LA Second Reading AgreedLA11 June 2026
- LC Second Reading SpeechLC11 June 2026
- LC First ReadingLC11 June 2026
- LC Second Reading MovedLC11 June 2026
Affected Sectors
utilities
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