Senate s1473 Status Before Senate

Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Low Emissions Future) Bill 2025

Sponsor: Jane Hume

Amends:

Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety Act 1998

  • remove the moratorium on nuclear energy in Australia

Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act 2011

  • enable the Australian Renewable Energy Agency to exercise its functions in relation to ‘clean emissions energy technologies’, which includes civil nuclear energy and nuclear technologies

Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act 2012

  • remove the prohibition on the Clean Energy Finance Corporation's ability to invest in nuclear technology or nuclear power

Summary from the official bill homepage.

Progress

DateStep
Senate
29 Oct 2025Introduced and read a first time
29 Oct 2025Second reading moved

Official record: bill homepage at aph.gov.au, full text and documents on ParlInfo.