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Thursday, 4 September 2014

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:56 am

Photo of David BushbyDavid Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the 11th report for 2014 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. 11 of 2014

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 3 September 2014 at 7.16 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend:

That—

(a) contingent upon their introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Customs Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) contingent upon its introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 September 2014 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendices 3 and 4 for statements of reasons for referral); and

(d) the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 5 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 deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

                  (David Bushby)

                  Chair

                  4 September 2014

                  APPENDIX 1

                  SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                  Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                  Name of bill:

                  Customs Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014

                  Customs Tariff Amendment (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2014

                  Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                      Possible submissions or evidence from:

                      Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

                      Australian Customs and Border Protection Service

                      Industry groups and businesses affected by the Bill

                      Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                      Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee.

                      Possible hearing date(s):

                      To be determined by the Committee.

                      Possible reporting date:

                      Monday 27 October 2014.

                      (signed)

                      Senator Anne McEwen

                      Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                      APPENDIX 2

                      SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                      Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                      Name of bill:

                      Fair Entitlements Guarantee Amendment Bill 2014

                      Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                      For detailed consideration by the Senate Committee

                      Possible submissions or evidence from:

                      Employee representatives

                      Employer representatives Departmental officials Other stakeholders

                      Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                      Education and Employment Legislation Committee

                      Possible hearing date(s):

                      To be determined by the committee

                      Possible reporting date:

                      24 September 2014

                      (signed)

                      Senator the Hon    Mitch Fifield

                      Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                      APPENDIX 3

                      SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                      Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                      Name of bill:

                      Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014

                      Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                      To examine in greater detail the provisions of the Bill, in particular provisions to:

                                          Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                          Universities, higher education policy experts, staff, students, industry and unions

                                          Department of Education

                                          Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                          Education and Employment Legislation Committee

                                          Possible hearing date(s):

                                          29 September, 3/6/7/8/9 October

                                          Possible reporting date:

                                          27 October 2014

                                          (signed)

                                          Senator the Hon    Mitch Fifield

                                          Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                                          APPENDIX 4

                                          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                                          Name of bill:

                                          Higher Education and Research Reform Amendment Bill 2014

                                          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                            subsidised higher education, without having to pay upfront.

                                                  Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                                                                Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                                                                Education and Employment Legislation Committee

                                                                                Possible hearing date(s):

                                                                                To be determined by the committee

                                                                                Possible reporting date:

                                                                                22 September 2014

                                                                                (signed)

                                                                                Senator the Hon    Mitch Fifield

                                                                                Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                                                                                APPENDIX 5

                                                                                SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                                                                Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                                                                                Name of bill:

                                                                                Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014.

                                                                                Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                                                                      Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                                                                      Industry Super Australia Financial Planning Association COTA

                                                                                      National Seniors CHOICE

                                                                                      Financial Services Council Association of Financial Advisers Ltd The Treasury

                                                                                      Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                                                                      Senate Economics Legislation Committee. Possible hearing date(s):

                                                                                      To be determined by the Committee.

                                                                                      Possible reporting date:

                                                                                      Tuesday 30 September 2014.

                                                                                      (signed)

                                                                                      Senator Anne McEwen

                                                                                      Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                                                                                      I move:

                                                                                      That the report be adopted.

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