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

I present the 10th 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. 10 OF 2024

12 September 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 Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network 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 Fatima Payman

Senator David Pocock

Senator Gerard Rennick

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 11 September 2024 at 7.14 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 October 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Family Law Amendment Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 October 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill 2024, Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill 2024 and Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 October 2024 (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:

Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024

•Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023

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

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

12 September 2024

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To allow the Committee to scrutinise this legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Stakeholders and interested parties .

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

September and October

Possible reporting date:

31 October

Print name:

Wendy Askew

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Administrative Review Tribunal (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2024

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

Consider details

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Experts, stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Mid October

Possible reporting date:

31 October

Print name:

Nick McKim

Appendix 2

Name of bill:

Family Law Amendment Bill 2024

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To allow the Committee to scrutinise this legislation and allow interested parties the opportunity to provide evidence into the proposed legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Stakeholders, legal representatives, interested parties.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

October

Possible reporting date:

14 November 2024

Print name:

Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

Print name:

Senator Anne Urquhart

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin) Bill

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Charges) Bill

Future Made in Australia (Guarantee of Origin Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To provide proper scrutiny over this legislation and to ensure that all impacted parties have their opportunity to voice concerns about these Bills.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Impacted entities, organisations and interested parties.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

September and October

Possible reporting date:

31 October

Print name:

Wendy Askew

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

4x FMIA (Guarantee of Origin)

Bills Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

Complex policy—want to get experts and stakeholders views on the legislation. Want to explore if there are any integrity issues with it.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Climate Council, ACF, clean energy council, renewable energy companies

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

E&C

Possible hearing date(s):

Mid October

Possible reporting date:

31 October

Print name:

Nick McKim

I move:

That the report be adopted.