Satisfaction Criteria for Minister Making Methodology Determinations
Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Amendment Bill 2026
Private Member's Bill1st House
2nd House
Law
Introduced by: Alison Penfold (NAT)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Minister must not make a methodology determination unless it is fully consistent with the objects of the Act.
The Minister must make all relevant documentation, modelling and science available for public consultation before making a determination.
The Minister can now act if a determination may not comply with specific requirements; previously this only applied if it did not comply.
The Regulator or Administrator can now act if a determination may not comply with offsets integrity standards; previously this required a failure to comply.