[no bill text published] Mandatory Shore Power for Cruise Ships at White Bay from Jan 2027
Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal-Shore Power) Bill 2024
Private Member's BillLegislative Assembly
Legislative Council
Assent
Topics
clean energy cruise ships environmental protection maritime administration port infrastructure shore power
Introduced by: Kobi Shetty MP (GRN)
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
The Debate
What different members said when this bill was debated:
Marjorie O'Neill ALP
“I continue my contribution to debate on the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024. I acknowledge the member for Balmain for bringing this private member’s bill to this place. It is based on community consultation, which is what good members do.”
Kellie Sloane LIB
“I contribute to debate on the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024 on behalf of the Opposition. The Opposition supports the need for shore power capability for the cruise industry in New South Wales—in fact, we encourage it.”
Tim Crakanthorp ALP
“I contribute to debate on the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024. The New South Wales Government acknowledges the significant role played by the cruise industry in contributing to the economic vitality of the regions.”
Kylie Wilkinson ALP
“The Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024 will result in lost economic benefit to the New South Wales economy. Furthermore, it threatens to overload important infrastructure and undermine an important long-term government investment.”
Jenny Leong GRN
“On behalf of The Greens, I contribute to debate on the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024. I thank my Greens colleague the member for Balmain for introducing the bill, and for her continued advocacy around this issue. Despite the Government’s claims about reforms to take care of the community, it remains an ongoing issue.”
Michael Holland ALP
“The Government opposes the Ports and Maritime Administration Amendment (White Bay Cruise Terminal—Shore Power) Bill 2024 introduced by the member for Balmain, which proposes to amend the Ports and Maritime Administration Act 1995 by inserting a new section to require cruise ships to use shore power while berthed at the White Bay Cruise Terminal in Sydney Harbour from 1 January 2027.”
Kobi Shetty GRN
“Before I begin, I acknowledge and welcome to the gallery members of our local Balmain community and representatives of the Stop Cruise Ship Pollution group, some who were here earlier and some who are still here, including Kate Horrobin, Chrissie Tucker, Kevin Crawshaw and Loretta Picone. I thank them for staying. I know it has been a long debate with question time in between.”
News articles and press releases
Media Release: NSW powering up for cleaner cruise ship visits
Minister for Transport — 2024-09-30
Shore Power is wharf-side infrastructure that provides cruise ships with electricity by connecting to a landside charger, which results in fewer emissions as the engine does not have to stay running while docked.This marks a huge step towards reducing cruise ship pollution, ensuring the cruise industry can be more sustainable and continue to thrive in NSW. [...] Shore Power is estimated to reduce emissions associated with the White Bay precinct by over 4,000 tonnes every year. The contract for the charger at White Bay berth 5 has been awarded to global leader in shore power technology, Powercon, with initial work to prepare the site set to begin by the end of 2024. [...] the White Bay Cruise Terminal Shore Power project is targeted for completion by late 2026. Once operational in 2026, it will be mandatory for any ship that docks at White Bay Cruise Terminal that is shore power enabled to use available shore power. The vast majority of ships that use White Bay are already shore power enabled.