Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the 16th report of 2008 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 16 OF 2008

(1)

The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 26 November 2008 at 10.30 am.

(2)

The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the Freedom of Information (Removal of Conclusive Certificates and Other Measures) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b)

the provisions of the Tax Agent Services Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 12 February 2009 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(3)

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

• Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
• Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax—Minor Amendments) Bill 2008.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(4)

The committee considered a proposal to refer the Guarantee Scheme for Large Deposits and Wholesale Funding Appropriation Bill 2008 to the Economics Committee, but was unable to reach agreement on whether the bill should be referred (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(Anne McEwen)

Acting Chair

26 November 2008

I move:

That the report be adopted.