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

I present the 15th Report of 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee. and I seek to have the report incorporated in Hansard

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. 15 OF 2014

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 26 November 2014 at 7.35 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the provisions of the Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 February 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Direct Lending and Other Measures) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 February 2015 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Biosecurity Bill 2014, the Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2014, the Quarantine Charges (Imposition—Customs) Amendment Bill 2014, the Quarantine Charges (Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2014 and the Quarantine Charges (Imposition—General) Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 March 2015 (see appendix 3 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

27 November 2014

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITT EE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Corporations Legislation Amendment (Deregulatory and Other Measures) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To understand the impact on shareholder participation

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Committee.

Possible hearing date(s):

28/29 January

Possible reporting date:

11 February 2014

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Direct Lending and Other Measures) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The impact of substantially expanding the scope of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) and its consequences in relation to aid spending

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Human Rights Law Centre

Jubilee Australia

Aid Watch

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee.

Possible hearing date(s):

3 February 2015

Possible reporting date:

11 February 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Biosecurity Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This proposes a major change to our biosecurity framework and requires scrutiny

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Farming sector, invasive species experts, environmental sector

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 2015.

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member