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

I present the 14th report of 2009 of 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

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 14 OF 2009

1.

The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 7.15 pm.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That—(a)   the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);(b)   the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 2 and 3 for statements of reasons for referral);(c)   the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and(d)   the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 5, 6 and 7 for statements of reasons for referral).

(a)

the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)

the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 2 and 3 for statements of reasons for referral);

(c)

the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d)

the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 5, 6 and 7 for statements of reasons for referral).

3.

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

• Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2009
• Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009
• Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009
• Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009
• Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) Bill 2009
• Geothermal and Other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009 (No. 2)
• Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009
• Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Prohibition of Disruptive Advertising) Bill 2009
• Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009
• Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4.     The committee deferred consideration of the Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 to its next meeting.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

17 September 2009

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No 2) 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

State and territory police

Anti-crime groups

Criminologists/Law Reform Institute

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Through October

Possible reporting date:

26th October 2009

(signed)

Stephen Parry

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The impact of the changes to prospective students.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Isolated Children's Parents' Association

NUS

CAPA

Bendigo Youth Allowance Action Group DEEWR

Deakin University

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Employment, Education and Workplace Relations

Possible hearing date(s):

01/10/09

Possible reporting date:

23/10/09

(signed)

Rachel Siewert

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security and Other Legislations Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

All parties and individuals that submitted evidence to the Rural and Regional Affairs inquiry into Rural and Regional Access to Secondary and Tertiary Education Opportunities.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Throughout October

Possible reporting date:

26th October 2009

(signed)

Stephen Parry

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Law Council of Australia Law reform Institutes Police Agencies

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Throughout October

Possible reporting date:

26 October 2009

(signed)

Stephen Parry

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This Bill represents the biggest regulatory change to the telecom market. An Inquiry is necessary to ensure that both options offered to Telstra for separation - structural and functional - will fulfil the commitment to open access and increased competition.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Telecommunication users groups, industry groups, service providers, communications experts, state governments, communications NGOs such as those appearing before the Select Committee on Broadband.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment Communication and the Arts Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

October

Possible reporting date:

26 October

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert Australian Greens Whip

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 6

SELECTION OF SILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

The Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition And Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To ensure passage of important reforms to the existing telecommunications regulatory regime to provide certainty for the industry and to ensure adequate consumer safeguards are in place.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australia Communications and Media Authority Competitive Carriers Coalition

Australian Telecommunications Users Group

Australian Communications Consumers Action Network Macquarie Telecom

Optus

Telstra

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment, Communications and the Arts

Possible hearing date(s):

Weeks beginning 28th Sept, 5th Oct or 12t11 Oct

Possible reporting date:

October 19, 2009

(signed)

Kerry O’Brien

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 7

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

The Australian Shareholders Association

Unions — CPSU/CEPU/ACTU

Telco Analysts ie JB Were and JP Morgan

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

12 October, amongst other dates in October

Possible reporting date:

26th October 2009

(signed)

Stephen Parry

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member

I present the 15th report of 2009 of 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

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 15 OF 2009

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 17 September 2009 at 12.01 pm.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That the Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non-Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3.

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

• Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2009
• Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009
• Renewable Energy (Certificates and Other Matters) Amendment Bill 2009
• Renewable Energy (Food Processing Activities) Amendment Bill 2009
• Social Security Amendment (National Green Jobs Corps Supplement) Bill 2009.

               The committee recommends accordingly.

4.

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

• Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009
• Britt Lapthorne Bill 2009.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

17 September 2009

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

APPENDIX I

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Safe Climate (Energy Efficient Non Residential Buildings Scheme) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This Bill introduces a building energy efficiency trading scheme, intended to address some of the limitations of the broader emissions trading scheme, for the first time. It is highly technical and has significant implications (both negative and positive) for the owners of non-residential buildings including offices, shopping centres, hospitals, schools, hotels etc

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Lend Lease, Lincolne Scott and Advanced Environmental (the designers of the scheme)

Energy Efficiency Council

Australian Sustain Built Environment Council

Green Building Council

The Property Council

etc

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics

Possible hearing date(s):

The week of Feb 16 2010 (assuming this is a non-sitting week)

Possible reporting date:

March 10 2010 (or the next sitting day).

(signed)

Rachel Siewert

Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member