Year Legislations Key features, outcomes
Federal
2000
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Act
establishment of MRET introduction of a renewable generation target: 9,500 GWh by 2010
2009
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act
expanded renewable target: 45,000 GWh by 2020 exemptions for emissions-intensive trade-exposed industries
2010
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Act
separation of MRET into LRET and SRES
2011
Australian Renewable Energy Agency Act
establishment of ARENA funding allocation (2013-2020): A$3.2 billion
2012
Clean Energy Finance Corporation Act
establishment of CEFC funding allocation: A$2 billion each year
2013
Clean Energy Legislation (Carbon Tax Repeal) Bill Budget Saving (Omnibus) Bill reduction of funding allocation for ARENA to A$2 billion
2015
Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill
reduction of LRET to 33,000 GWh by 2020
NSW
2011
Section 15A of the Electricity Supply Act 1995
introduction of Solar Bonus Scheme until 2016
2013
Renewable Energy Action Plan
creation of Renewable Energy Advocate
2016
Section 43ECA of the Electricity Supply Act 1995
requirement for IPART to determine a voluntary FiT benchmark for retailers
VIC
2008
Electricity Industry Act (VIC)
introduction of various FiTs for different technologies
2017
Energy Legislation Amendment (Feed-in Tariffs and Improving Safety and Markets) Bill
consolidation of existing FiTs
2017
Renewable Energy (Jobs and Investment) Act
introduction of renewable generation targets: 25% by 2020, and 40% by 2025 creation of the Victoria Renewable Energy Auction Scheme
SA
2007
Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act
introduction of a renewable generation target: at least 20% by 2014
2009
Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Amendment Act
expanded renewable target: 33% by 2020
2014
Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Amendment Act
expanded renewable target: 50% by 2025
2008
Electricity (Feed-in Scheme – Solar Systems) Amendment Act
introduction of FiTs for household solar
2011
Electricity (Miscellaneous) Amendment Act
introduction of FiTs for household solar PV
ACT
2011
Electricity Feed-in (Large-scale Renewable Energy Generation) Act
establishment of an auction scheme for renewable projects
QLD
2015
Powering Queensland Plan
establishment of an auction scheme for renewable projects