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

I present Report No. 6 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. 6 of 2024

27 June 2024

Members o f t he 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 Maria Kovacic

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator David Pocock

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 26 June 2024 at 7.12 pm 2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 August 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b) the provisions of the Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024, and the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024, and the Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (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:

Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024

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

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

27 June 2024

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Private Sexual Material) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To ensure there is a committee enquiry into this important matter.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Individuals, stakeholders, and other parties.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July

Possible reporting date:

8 August 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Private Sexual Material) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Online safety

Public interest, harm prevention

Regulatory reform

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Public advocacy organisations

Privacy groups

Parents, Principals, victims

Media and technology orgs

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July 2024

Possible reporting date:

8 August 2024

(signed)

A. E. Urquhart

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024

Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024

Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To enquire into the Governments proposed laws.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties, agricultural stakeholders, and other individuals.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

July

Possible reporting date:

8 August 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Nature Positive Bills (EPA, EIA and transitional)

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

Allow time to consider details of proposed legislation

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Environment sector, experts, scientists, business

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment & Communications

Possible hearing date(s):

August

Possible reporting date:

3 September

(signed)

Nick McKim

I move:

That the report be adopted.