ACCU Scheme
Question
1. Under the Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment Bill, is upfront consent from native title holders and claimants for area-based ACCU scheme projects required, if on native title or claimed native title land? 2. When an area-based ACCU Scheme project is registered, is any relevant native title upfront consent also registered and publicly available? 3. Where is this information available? 4. How much time is given for project applicants (generally farmers) to secure native title upfront consent if applicable? 5. What is the timeframe for native title holders and claimants to provide or decline consent? 6. Is this a uniform timeframe for all projects and for all native title holders and claimants? 7. If a project is otherwise eligible and meets all technical requirements, but cannot finalise upfront consent within the required time frame, is it still registered or is it dismissed? 8. What is Eligible Interest Holder (EIH) consent? Is it different to native title upfront consent, and if so, how? 9. Is EIH consent a mechanism for profit sharing or investment? 10. Does EIH consent incentivise employment? 11. What funding has been allocated to date and in the forwards to support native title claimants in their negotiation pathways to finalise consent? 12. Does this include technical support and legal advice required to reach consent? If not, what is the total amount? 13. What funding has been allocated to date and in the forwards to support project applications / farmers in their negotiation pathways to finalise consent? 14. Is there public data available on the time taken for project proponents to obtain consent? 15. Is there public data available on project proponents who are not granted consent? 16. If not, will this database be established, to assess the impact of this policy on Australian agriculture and specifically its ability to participate and invest in the ACCU Scheme?
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