What changed
The federal government registered the Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture Technologies Program) Amendment Instrument 2026 on 24 March 2026. The instrument was in force from that date until 11 August 2026, after which it was repealed.
The amendment was administered by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water under the Industry Research and Development Act 1986.
What the amendment covered
The amendment touched two aspects of the original Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture Technologies Program) Instrument 2023:
- Eligibility criteria for the Carbon Capture Technologies Program
- Specified legislative power sections of the 2023 instrument
The source document does not specify the detail of what the eligibility criteria changes were, or which parties became eligible or ineligible as a result of the amendment.
Current status
Because the amendment instrument was repealed on 11 August 2026, the eligibility criteria in the original Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture Technologies Program) Instrument 2023 are the rules that now apply.
Key actions
- Check the full text of the amendment at https://www.legislation.gov.au/F2026L00314 if your business was involved in or applying for the Carbon Capture Technologies Program during the period 24 March 2026 to 11 August 2026.
- If your business submitted or planned to submit a research and development application under the Carbon Capture Technologies Program, the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is the contact point to confirm how the now-repealed eligibility changes affected that application.
- Review the original Industry Research and Development (Carbon Capture Technologies Program) Instrument 2023 to understand the eligibility criteria that now apply following the repeal of this amendment.
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