Jeannie Ferris (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the 10th report of 2006 of the Selection of Bills Committee and move:

That the report be adopted.

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 2006

(1)

The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 13 September 2006 at 4.22 pm.

(2)

The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the provisions of the Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 and Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for inquiry and report by 9 October 2006 (see appendices 1 and 2 for statements of reasons for referral);

(b)

the Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 9 October 2006 (see appendices 3 and 4 for statements of reasons for referral); and

(c)

the Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2006 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(3)

The committee resolved to recommend—That, upon introduction—

(a)

the Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006 be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 16 October 2006 (see appendix 6 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)

the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations) Bill 2006 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Consequential, Transitional and Other Measures Bill 2006 be referred to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 9 October 2006 (see appendix 7 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c)

the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006, and the provisions of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 and the Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006 be referred to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 5 October 2006 (see appendix 8 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d)

the provisions of the Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006 be referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2006 (see appendix 9 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e)

the provisions of the Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006 be referred to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2006 (see appendix 10 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(4)

The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Assets and Abolition) Repeal Bill 2006
• Housing Loans Insurance Corporation (Transfer of Pre-transfer Contracts) Bill 2006
• Migration Legislation Amendment (Complementary Protection Visas) Bill 2006
• Migration Legislation Amendment (End of Mandatory Detention) Bill 2006
• Tax Laws Amendment (2006 Measures No. 5) Bill 2006.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(5)

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

• Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006
• Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2006.

(Jeannie Ferris)

Chair

14 September 2006

Appendix 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 and Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bills as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 9 October 2006

Appendix 2

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Customs Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006 and Customs Tariff Amendment (2007 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examine the proposed changes to the harmonized system and tariff amendments

To ensure that there are no possible unintended consequences of the proposed changes.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Customs brokers, importers, exporters and freight forwarders, industry associations—plywood, carbonised papers and adhesive papers.

Committee to which bill is referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 16 October 2006

Appendix 3

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Community Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 9 October 2006

Appendix 4

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Aged Care Amendment (Residential Care) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Analysis of the effectiveness, process of evaluation and implementation of the new funding module

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACSA, ACA, COTA, Alzheimer’s Association, Australian Society for Geriatric Medicine, AMA, ANF, HSU, Australian Association for Gerontology, LHMU, CHA

Committee to which bill is referred:

Community Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date: 26 September 2006

Possible reporting date(s):

Appendix 5

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Privacy Legislation Amendment (Emergencies and Disasters) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 12 October 2006

Appendix 6

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Crimes Amendment (Bail and Sentencing) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 16 October 2006

Appendix 7

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Corporations Amendment (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporations) Bill 2006 and the Corporations (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) Consequential, Transitional and Other Measures Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bills as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): October 2006

Appendix 8

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Television) Bill 2006, and the provisions of the Communications Legislation Amendment (Enforcement Powers) Bill 2006 and the Television Licence Fees Amendment Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bills as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 3 October 2006

Appendix 9

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s):

Appendix 10

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Child Support Legislation Amendment (Reform of the Child Support Scheme—New Formula and Other Measures) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Community Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 10 October 2006

Sandy Macdonald (NSW, National Party, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Defence) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move the following amendment:

At the end of the motion, add “and, in respect of the reference to the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Media Ownership) Bill 2006 and related bills, a background paper by the Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (Senator Coonan) on new services on digital spectrum also be referred to the committee”.

I table the document.

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.