Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the third report of 2009 of the Senate Standing Committee on the Selection of Bills. In moving that the report be adopted, I advise the Senate that although there was circulated to at least some of us a proposed amendment, to be moved by Senator Xenophon, to the Selection of Bills Committee report, I have had discussions with Senator Xenophon and notwithstanding the report today I have undertaken that we will facilitate the reconsideration of the Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009 and the Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009 at the meeting of the Selection of Bills Committee which has been scheduled for 1 pm tomorrow.

Ordered 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. 3 OF 2009

(1)

The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 17 March 2009 at 4.28 pm.

(2)

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

• AusCheck Amendment Bill 2009
• Australian Business Investment Partnership Bill 2009
• Australian Business Investment Partnership (Consequential Amendment) Bill 2009
• Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2009
• Customs Legislation Amendment (Name Change) Bill 2009
• Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists Bill 2008
• Social Security Amendment (Liquid Assets Waiting Period) Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(3)

The committee deferred consideration of the Food Safety (Trans Fats) Bill 2009 to its next meeting.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

18 March 2009