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

I present the 11th report for 2015 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. 11 OF 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 September 2015 at 7.12 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That:

(a) contingent upon its introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for Youth Payments) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 November 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2015 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

•   Aged Care Amendment (Independent Complaints Arrangements) Bill 2015

•   Australian Centre for Social Cohesion Bill 2015

•   Banking Laws Amendment (Unclaimed Money) Bill 2015

•   Fair Work Amendment (Penalty Rates Exemption for Small Businesses) Bill 2015

•   Maritime Transport and Offshore Facilities Security Amendment (Inter-State Voyages) Bill 2015

•   Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (2015 Measures No. 4) Bill 2015.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

•   Australian Immunisation Register Bill 2015

Australian Immunisation Register (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015

•   Competition and Consumer Amendment (Australian Country of Origin Food Labelling) Bill 2015

•   Corporations Amendment (Publish What You Pay) Bill 2014

•   Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2015

•   Marriage Equality Plebiscite Bill 2015

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

•   Social Security Legislation Amendment (Further Strengthening Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2015.

David Bushby

Chair

10 September 2015

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (More Generous Means Testing for youth Payments)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To better understand the implications and impacts of the proposed measure

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS

National Welfare Rights Network

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

9 November 2015

(signed)

Senator Anne McEwen

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Tax and Superannuation Laws Amendment (Better Targeting the Income Tax Transparency Laws) Bill 2015.

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To determine whether the government's premise for introducing this legislation is based on evidence.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Federal Police

Australian Tax Office

Treasury

Tax Justice Network

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

22 September

Sitting days

Possible reporting date:

12 October 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert