Tuesday, 5 March 2024

National Electricity (Victoria) Amendment (VicGrid) Bill 2024

Introduction and first reading

Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (12:09): I move:

That I introduce a bill for an act to amend the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005 in relation to VicGrid and for other purposes.

Motion agreed to.

James NEWBURY (Brighton) (12:09): I seek a brief explanation of the bill.

Lily D’AMBROSIO (Mill Park – Minister for Climate Action, Minister for Energy and Resources, Minister for the State Electricity Commission) (12:09):The bill amends the National Electricity (Victoria) Act 2005, NEVA, to introduce new arrangements for transmission planning in Victoria via the implementation of the Victorian transmission investment framework, VTIF.

Read first time.

Ordered to be read second time tomorrow.