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

I present the 10th report of 2017 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 2017

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 6 September 2017 at 7.14 pm.

2. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2017

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

Customs Tariff Amendment (Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement Amendment Implementation) Bill 2017

ASIC Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Amendment Bill 2017

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment (Vacancy Fees) Bill 2017

First Home Super Saver Tax Bill 2017.

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

(David Bushby)

Chair

7 September 2017

APPENDIX 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Abolition of Limited Merits Review) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Scrutinise implications of Bill on electricity prices, maintenance of infrastructure and energy security.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Energy industry and Network businesses. Electricity and gas consumer groups Unions

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

16 October, 2017

Senator Anne Urquhart

I move:

That the report be adopted.