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

I present the 12th 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. 12 OF 2017

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 18 October 2017 at 7.17 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 November 2017 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2017 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

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

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

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

(David Bushby) Chair

19 October 2017

APPENDIX 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Coastal Trading (Revitalising Australian Shipping) Amendment Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Rural Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee.

Possible reporting date:

9 February 2018.

APPENDIX 2

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The Bill requires further scrutiny

Possible submissions or evidence from:

National Shelter, State and Territory Tenants' Unions, ACOSS, State and Territory housing authorities, National Affordable Housing Providers Inc., Community Housing Industry Association, PowerHousing, Department of Social Services.

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:

27 November 2017

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Housing Affordability) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Effect on income support recipients

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS, National Social Security Rights Network, National Shelter, Anglicare Australia, UnitingCare Australia, Catholic Social Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Committee Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

Feb 2018

APPENDIX 3

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Banking Executive Accountability and Related Measures) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

24 November 2017

I move:

That the report be adopted.