Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the fifth report of 2021 of the Senate Standing Committee for Selection of Bills and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Dean Smith (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Perin Davey (The Nationals Whip)

Senator Stirling Griff (Centre Alliance Whip)

Senator Pauline Hanson (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Whip)

Senator Rachel Siewert (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Anne Urquhart (Opposition Whip)

Senator Raff Ciccone

Senator Katy Gallagher

Senator Jacqui Lambie

Senator the Hon James McGrath

Senator Rex Patrick

Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

Secretary: Tim Bryant

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 5 OF 2021

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 7.14 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b) the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 29 July 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

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

Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2021

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

(Dean Smith)

Chair

13 May 2021

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Investigate impact of legislation on screen industry.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Broadcasting sector Screen Industry

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

19 October 2021

Rachel Siewert

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This bill was introduced on 24 March 2021, and appears to have been drafted without consultation with a number of key stakeholders, who have contacted us with concerns about the bill.

To ensure Bill is fit for purpose, and to allow stakeholders a chance to provide advice on any problems to be fixed or improvements that could be made.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Law Council of Australia

Women's Legal Services

Women's Safety NSW

Family Violence Prevention Legal Services

National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

Family Court of Australia

Community Legal Centres Australia

Legal Aid Commissions

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Sen ate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July and early August

Possible reporting date:

Friday July 29 2021

Senator Anne Urquhart

I move:

That the report be adopted.