Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I present the 17th report of 2008 for the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard:

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

(1)

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 4 December 2008 at 10.44 am.

(2)

The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the provisions of the Defence Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for inquiry and report by 20 February 2009;

(b)

the provisions of the Disability Discrimination and Other Human Rights Legislation Amendment Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 24 February 2009;

(c)

the provisions of the Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 20 February 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d)

the provisions of the Federal Justice System Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 17 February 2009 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e)

the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Taxation of Financial Arrangements) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 20 February 2009;

(f)

the provisions of the Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 20 February 2009 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(g)

the provisions of the Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(h)

the Water Amendment (Saving the Goulburn and Murray Rivers) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 27 March 2009.

(3)

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

• Auditor-General Amendment Bill 2008
• Aviation Legislation Amendment (2008 Measures No. 2) Bill 2008
• Corporations Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2008
• Customs Amendment (Enhanced Border Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2008
• Employment and Workplace Relations Amendment Bill 2008
• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Identity Crimes and Other Measures) Bill 2008
• Migration Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008
• Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 6) Bill 2008
• Telecommunications Interception Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2008
• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Medical Devices and Other Measures) Bill 2008.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(Anne McEwen) Acting Chair 4 December 2008

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Federal Court of Australia Amendment (Criminal Jurisdiction) Bill 2008

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Complex changes to Federal Court procedures

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Federation of Community Legal Services; Liberty; Human Rights Law Centre

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional

Possible hearing date(s):

February 2009

Possible reporting date:

March 2009

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Federal Justice system Amendment (Efficiency Measures) Bill (No. 1) 2008

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

The number of changes to judicial process, referrals, interlocutory orders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Federation of Community Legal Services; Liberty; Human Rights Law Centre

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional

Possible hearing date(s):

February 2009

Possible reporting date:

March 2009

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Trade Practices Amendment (Cartel Conduct and Other Measures) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Complex legislation with jail term should be looked at by the Economic Committee

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Trade Practices Committee Law Council, Chair David Poddar; Prof Bob Baxt, Brent Fisse plus other Trade Practices Lawyers

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

20 February 2009

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Uranium Royalty (Northern Territory) Bill 2008

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Ensuring world’s best practice implemented regarding Australian uranium developments and process

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Uranium Association; ANSTO; Northern Lands Council; Top End Aboriginal Conservation Alliance; Central Lands Council; Arid Lands Environment Centre; Australian Conservation Foundation; Australian Alliance Against Uranium

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics

Possible hearing date(s):

March 2009

Possible reporting date:

April 2009

(signed)

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member