Helen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the 10th report of 2013 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 10 OF 2013

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 4 December 2013 at 7.19 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 March 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Infrastructure Australia Amendment Bill 2013be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 March 2014 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);and

(c) the Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia’s Protection Obligations) Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 March 2014 (see appendices 3 and 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:

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

(Helen Kroger)

Chair

4 December 2013

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Tax Laws Amendment (Research and Development) Bill 2013

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Detailed scrutiny of the principles of the Bill, particularly in regards to the

consequences of implementing exclusion criteria to the R&D Tax Incentive.

Possible submissions or evidence front

Australian Industry Group

Michael Johnson Associates (MJA)

Deloitte Access Economics

Ernst & Young

Minerals Council of Australia

Innovation Australia

Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Public hearings in January — February 2014

Possible reporting date:

17 March 2013

Senator McEwen

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Infrastructure Australia Amendment Sill 2013

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The Bill restructures Infrastructure Australia, changes Its governance and permits the Minister to have a greater say on the type of projects that will be assessed, and how they will be assessed. It also changes arrangements for tax concessions for Infrastructure projects. It replaces the existing IA members with a Board.

This is seeking to substantially rewrite current arrangements and these provisions need detailed committee consideration.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

17 March 2014

Senator McEwen

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia's Protection Obligations) Bill 2013

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Detailed scrutiny of the Bill, particularly with regards to removal of the Protection (Class XA) (subclass 866) visa, Australia's non-refoulement obligations being met, investigation of return to administrative procedure (resumption of Ministerial discretion)

Possible submissions or evidence from:

UNHCR

Refugee Council of Australia

Curtin University Centre for Human Rights Education

Foundation House

Refugee Foundation of Australia

Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre

Human Rights Commission

Recipients of the Protection Visa

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

n/ a

Possible reporting date:

3 March 2014

Senator McEwen

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Migration Amendment (Regaining Control Over Australia's Protection Obligations) Bill 2013

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Amnesty International Australia

UNHCR

Human Rights Law Centre

Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affair Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

3 March 2014

Senator Siewert

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

I move that the report be adopted.