Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the eighth report for 2022 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. 8 OF 2022

1 December 2022

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne Urquhart (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)

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

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator David Pocock

Senator Paul Scarr

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 8 OF 2022

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 30 November 2022 at 7.13 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 April 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2023 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Paid Parental Leave Amendment (Improvements for Families and Gender Equality) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 March 2023; and

(d) the provisions of the Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 March 2023 (see appendix 3 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:

Private Health Insurance (National Joint Replacement Register Levy) Amendment (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2022

Private Health Insurance (Prostheses Application and Listing Fees) Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2022

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

1 December 2022

Appendix 1

Name of Bill:

Education and Other Legislation Amendment (Abolishing Indexation and Raising the Minimum Repayment Income for Education and Training Loans) Bill 2022

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Complex bill, High degree of public interest

Poss ible submissions or evidence from:

Education and Employment Leg Committee

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committees

Possible hearing date(s):

Jan—March 2023

Possible reporting date:

17 April 2023

(signed)

Nick McKim

Append ix 2

Name of Bill:

National Reconstruction Fund Corporation Bill 2022

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Setting up and funding the National Reconstruction Fund is designed to revitalise Australian industry. The National Reconstruction Fund Corporation (NRFC) Bill will:

The NRFC will assist Australian industry, including in regional areas, to seize new growth opportunities by providing finance for projects that add value, improve productivity and support transformation rather than enabling expansion of business as usual. Investment in these activities will help create secure, high value jobs for Australians and strengthen our future prosperity. The NRFC will be able to use a range of financial instruments, including loans, guarantees and equity.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Business Council of Australia

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

COSBOA

ACTU

Manufacturing Australia

Law Council of Australia

Australian Banking Association

Australian Investment Council

Financial Services Council

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Week of 19 December or 30 January

Possible reporting date:

9 February

(signed)

Anne Urquhart

Appendix 3

Name of Bill:

Safeguard Mechanism (Crediting) Amendment Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To inquire into the provisions of the Bill

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Entities who submitted to the Department's exposure draft of the Bill. https://consult.dcceew.gov.au/safeguard-mechanism-reform-consultation

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications

Possible hearing date(s):

Late January 2023

Possible reporting date:

17 February 2023

(signed)

Anne Urquhart

I move:

That the report be adopted.