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

I present the second report of 2024 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. 2 OF 2024

29 February 2024

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 Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant

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1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 at 7.13 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Fair Go for Consumers and Small Business) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 April 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2024; and

(d) the Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 April 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Treasury Laws Amendment (Foreign Investment) Bill 2024

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

Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Charges Bill 2024

Agriculture (Biosecurity Protection) Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2024

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

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

29 February 2024

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Competition and Consumer Amendment(Fair Go for Consumers and Small Business) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To allow for an enquiry into this Legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

March

Possible reporting date:

15 March 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Crimes Amendment (Strengthening the Criminal Justice Response to Sexual Violence) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To address stakeholders concerns about the Bill and ensure thorough scrutiny.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

March and April

Possible reporting date:

24 April 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Military Invalidity Payments Means Testing) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To allow for an enquiry into this Legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

March

Possible reporting date:

10 April 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

I move:

That the report be adopted.