Approval requirements and forfeiture processes for energy and hydrogen resource licences
Statutes Amendment (Energy and Mining Reforms) Bill 2026
1st House
2nd House
Law
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Effects of this bill
If this bill passes, it means that:
Licence holders must follow new processes to get approval for a change in control.
Offences change for those who break rules regarding the change in control of a licence holder.
The government can now forfeit energy resource licences.
The government can now forfeit hydrogen and renewable energy licences.
Forfeited licences can now be transferred to new parties.