Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the fourth report of 2010 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—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 4 OF 2010

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 11 March 2010 at 11.58 am.(a)   The committee resolved to recommend—That the order of the Senate of 25 February 2010 adopting the committee’s 3^rdreport of 2010 be varied to provide that the provisions of the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral) .

(a)

The committee resolved to recommend—That the order of the Senate of 25 February 2010 adopting the committee’s 3^rdreport of 2010 be varied to provide that the provisions of the Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 May 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral) .

2.

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

• Customs Tariff Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2010
• Ombudsman Amendment (Education Ombudsman) Bill 2010
• Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2010
• Transport Security Legislation Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010
• Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (Income Support Measures) Bill 2010.

The committee recommends accordingly.

3.

The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

• Food Importation (Bovine Meat Standards) Bill 2010
• Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009
• Social Security Amendment (Flexible Participation Requirements for Principal Carers) Bill 2010.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

11 March 2010

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Anti-People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The increased powers granted to ASIO and other security agencies

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ASIO

Customs and Boarder Protection

AGs Department

Law Council of Australia

Australian Privacy Foundation

Civil Liberties Council

AHRC

Human Rights Law Resource Centre

Refugee Council of Australia

Amnesty International

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislative committee.

Possible hearing date(s):

Week of April 12 or 19

Possible reporting date:

11 May 2010

(signed)

Rachel Siewert

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member