Opened the debate
Bandt moved an amendment to insert Schedule 2 into the bill, establishing the Capacity Investment Scheme Program within the Climate Change Act 2022. The amendment required the Commonwealth to administer arrangements achieving specific capacity targets by the end of 2030. It also mandated that any legislative instruments varying the scheme require parliamentary approval. Bandt argued that enshrining these targets in law would provide industry certainty and protect the scheme from future governments. Bandt withdrew the amendment during the debate.