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

I present the 10th report of 2021 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. 10 OF 2021

26 August 2021

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 Ph 6277 3020

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 25 August 2021 at 8.01 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the Crimes Amendment (Remissions of Sentences) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2021 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021 and Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2021 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 7) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2021 (see appendix 5 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:

(Dean Smith)

Chair

26 August 2021

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Name of bill:

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Remissions of Sentences} Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact of the Bill on the Australian community and individuals

Community Safety Organisations

Human Rights and Justice Groups

Legal community

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

14 October 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Amendment Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact of the Bill on the standards for ATSI corporations

First Nations community organisations

Environmental advocates

National Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Legal Services

Finance and Public Admin (or other if required)

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

14 October 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Defence Legislation Amendment (Discipline Reform) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To ensure proper scrutiny and stakeholder consultation on the Bill, and that there would be no unintended consequences from the proposed amendments.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Defence, Australia Defence Association, Defence Force Welfare Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

This would be determined by the committee. However, subject to the second reading debate in the House of Representatives, a possible he g date could be September 2021, for example 14 or 21 September, during the parliamentary recess.

Possible reporting date:

5 October prior to the October sittings.

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Territories Stolen Generations Redress Scheme (Facilitation) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Community consultation on design and scope of scheme

Stolen generations advocates

Healing Foundation

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs - or other

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

14 October 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

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Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:   Treasury Laws Amendment {2021 Measures No. 7) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Consideration of whether the measures contained in Schedule 7 are adequate to deal with tax compliance issues in the gig economy

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Gig economy firms, unions (TWU), ATO, tax experts

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

14 October 2021 (prior to next sitting fortnight)

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

I move:

That the report be adopted.