Committee Details

Committee’s report

The committee tabled its report on 13 April 2023. 

View:   Report No. 32, 57th Parliament - Liquid Fuel Supply (Minimum Biobased Petrol Content) Amendment Bill 2022
View:   Government Response tabled 12 July 2023

About the Bill 

On 13 October 2022, Mr Nick Dametto MP, Member for Hinchinbrook, introduced the Liquid Fuel Supply (Minimum Biobased Petrol Content) Amendment Bill 2022 into the Queensland Parliament. The Bill was referred to the Transport and Resources Committee for consideration and report. The committee has resolved to table its report on 13 April 2023.

The objectives of the Bill are to expand on the provisions enacted by the Liquid Fuel Supply (Ethanol and Other Biofuels Mandate) Amendment Bill 2015, by further amending the Liquid Fuel Supply Act 1984 (the Act) for the following purposes:

1. To increase two-fold all penalties for non-compliance by liable fuel retailers liable with the State’s bio-based petrol mandate, which presently sits at four (4) per cent of the total volume of all petrol sold; and
2. To require that fuel retailers take reasonable action (on a continuing basis) to ensure that the bio-based petrol blended fuels (referred commonly to as E10) they sell contains a minimum of nine (9) per cent ethanol and is advertised as such.

The Bill seeks to address issues that exist with the operation of Queensland’s bio-based petrol mandate which, despite being in operation since 2017, has failed to adequately deliver on its aspirations to drive the uptake of cleaner and cheaper locally produced fuel.

View:    Introductory Speech 
View:    Bill
View:    Explanatory Notes
View:    Statement of Compatibility

Further material about the bill including any written briefings from the department, responses to submissions and questions taken on notice will be available under the Related Publications tab.

Timeline