Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Minister for the Public Service) Share this | Hansard source

I move:

That—

(1) To ensure appropriate consideration of bills by Senate committees, the provisions of the following bills introduced into the House of Representatives after 16 May 2024 and up to and including 6 June 2024 are referred to committees for inquiry and report by 24 June 2024:

(a) Treasury Laws Amendment (Responsible Buy Now Pay Later and Other Measures) Bill 2024;

(b) Health Insurance Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024;

(c) Social Security Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024;

(d) National Health Amendment (Supporting Patient Access to Cheaper Medicines and Other Measures) Bill 2024; and

(e) any bills relating to provisions in the 2024-25 Budget.

(2) The committee to which each bill is referred shall be determined in accordance with the allocation of departments and agencies to standing committees agreed to by the Senate.

(3) A committee to which a bill has been referred may determine, by unanimous decision, that there are no substantive matters that require examination and report that fact to the Senate.