Carol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

At the request of Senator McEwen, I present the 14th report for 2008 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

(1)

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 16 October 2008 at 12.05 pm.

(2)

The committee resolved to recommend—That the provisions of the Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 20 November 2008 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(3)

The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Customs Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008
• Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2008.

The committee recommends accordingly.

Anne McEwen

Acting Chair

16 October 2008

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Aged Care Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

The examination of issues.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date: 20 November 2008

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member