Peter Slipper (Fisher, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the Selection Committee’s report No. 7 relating to the consideration of bills introduced from 15 to 17 November 2010 and another matter. The report will be printed in today’s Hansard. Copies of the report have been placed on the table.

The report read as follows—

Report relating to the consideration of bills introduced 15 to 17 November 2010, and another matter

1.

The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 17 November 2010.

2.

The committee determined that the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2010
• Banking Amendment (Delivering Essential Financial Services) Bill 2010
• Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2010
• Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2010
• Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Parenting Orders and Other Measures) Bill 2010
• Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2010
• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2010
• Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010
• Paid Parental Leave (Reduction of Compliance Burden for Employers) Amendment Bill 2010
• Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010
• Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010.

3.

The committee also decided to amend its determinations in respect of private Members’ business on Monday, 22 November 2010, as reported to the House earlier today, by substituting the motion from Ms Saffin relating to the release of Daw Aung San Suu Kyi (notice given 16 November 2010) for the motion from Ms Hall relating to obesity (notice given 25 October 2010).

4.

Ms Saffin’s notice was not available to the committee to be selected at its meeting yesterday. The committee’s decision to amend its determination was taken given the bi-partisan recognition of the significance of the matter, and the merit of debate by the Australian House of Representatives at this time. It is not a precedent for future action by the committee.