Environment Law: Government Introduces Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill into Parliament

The Australian Commonwealth Government introduced the Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) Bill 2009 into Parliament on 14 May 2009. The bill includes several key reforms made to the exposure draft and was passed in the House of Representatives. The Senate vote was delayed until at least 13 August 2009. The most important changes made to the bill between publication of the exposure draft and its introduction into Parliament are discussed.