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

I present the fifth report of 2015 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. 5 of 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 13 May 2015 at 7.15 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That:

(a) the provisions of the Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 August 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 June 2015 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) the provisions of the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 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:

4. The Norfolk Island Legislation Amendment Bill 2015 and 7 related bills were considered at meeting 4 of 2015 on Wednesday, 25 March 2015 and not referred. These bills were reconsidered and the committee resolved to recommend that they not be referred.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Caring for Single Parents) Bill 2014.

David Bushby

Chair

14 May 2015

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment Bill 2014 [No.2]

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The bill will have a substantial impact on employees and registered organisations representing employees

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Union and employer groups

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July 2015

Possible reporting date:

11 August 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Law Enforcement Legislation Amendment (Powers) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

9 – 12 June 2015

Possible reporting date:

18 June 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Tax and Superannuation laws Amendment (Employee Share Schemes) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The Bill will have substantial impact on employees' wages, conditions and entitlements

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Union and employer groups

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July 2015

Possible reporting date:

16 June 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachael Siewert

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.