Report of the Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions on the legislative proposal on the establishment of a feed-in tariff to finance renewable energy, dated 19 November 2008

The Committee on Private Members’ Legislative Proposals and Special Petitions, having considered the legislative proposal on the establishment of a feed-in tarrif to finance renewable energy, submitted by Dr R Rabinowitz, and having consulted with the Department of Minerals and Energy and the Department of Trade and Industry, recommends that the member not be given permission to proceed with the legislative proposal. The Committee further recommends that the Speaker should look into the possibility of either making this a legacy issue for the next Parliament, or appoint an Ad Hoc Committee to deal with energy shortage and renewable energy supply.

Report to be considered.