Review of the Climate Change Act

In Cotober 2011, the Minister for Environment and Climate Change announced the Victorian Government would undertake an indpendent review of the Victorian Climate Change Act 2010 ('the Act').

Read the media release announcing the review (PDF - 85 KB)

The Act was passed by the Victorian Parliament in September 2010 and came into effect on 1 July 2011. It is available at the Victorian Legislation and Parliamentary Documents website.

The introduction of the Federal Government's Clean Energy Bills into Commonwealth Parliament triggered section 19 of the Victorian Climate Change Act 2010 ('the Act'), which required the Minister for Environment and Climate Change to:

  • undertake a review of the Act; and
  • table a copy of the review before each House of Parliament within 10 sitting days of that House after the completion of the review.
Release of the Climate Change Act Review – March 2012

On 27 March 2012, Minister for Environment and Climate Change, the Hon Ryan Smith, MP tabled the independently prepared Review of the Climate Change Act in Parliament, in accordance with section 19 of the Act.

On the same day, Minister Ryan Smith also tabled the Victorian Government’s Response to the Review of the Climate Change Act, which outlined the response to each of the Review’s 16 recommendations.

Report on Climate Change and Emissions – Section 17 Reporting requirement

Under Section 17 of the Climate Change Act 2010, the Victorian Government was required to prepare a report on climate change and emissions data.

The Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria was tabled in Parliament on 27th March, 2012.

Terms of Reference for the Review of the Climate Change Act

The Review examined the Act with respect to:

  • the impact of a national carbon price on the Victorian Government's climate change policy objectives as outlined in the Act; and
  • appropriate policy mechanisms to achieve the Victorian Government's policy objectives as outlined in the Act.

Submissions Received

The review received over 300 submissions from a range of stakeholders - peak bodies, associations, and individuals.

View submissions received by the review

Accessible Versions of the Reports

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The Victorian Government has published a Report on Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Victoria, in accordance with S.17 of the Climate Change Act.