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

by leave—I present the first report of 2010 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Stephen Parry (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

by leave—I move:

That the report be amended by omitting "11 March 2010" in paragraph 2(a) and substituting "15 March 2010"

Question agreed to.

Ordered that the report, as amended, be adopted.

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

I seek leave to have the report, as amended, incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report, as amended, read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 1 OF 2010

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 4 February 2010 at 11.51 am.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That—(a)   the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and(b)   the Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(a)

the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b)

the Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 June 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3.

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

• Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2010
• Britt Lapthorne Bill 2009
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2010
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2010
• Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010
• Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Support for Whaling) Bill 2010
• Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2010
• Fisheries Legislation Amendment Bill 2009
• Health Insurance Amendment (Diagnostic Imaging Accreditation) Bill 2009
• Higher Education Support Amendment (University College London) Bill 2010
• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2010
• Protection of the Sea Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
• Therapeutic Goods (Charges) Amendment Bill 2009
• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2009 Measures No. 3) Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4.

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

• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010
• ComSuper Bill 2010
• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010
• Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009
• Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

4 February 2010

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Crimes Legislation Amendment (Sexual Offences Against Children) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Examination of major changes to legislation

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Child welfare agencies

State Government child protection agencies

Australian Federal police

State and Territory Police

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Non sitting weeks of February and March

Possible reporting date:

15^th  March 2010

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

(signed)

(Stephen Parry)

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Susan McLean - Cyber Safety Solutions

Dr Michael Carr-Gregg - Psychologist

Australian Federal Police

State and Territory Police

Attorney-General’s Department

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs (Legislation) Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

May 2010

Possible reporting date:

End-June 2010

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

(signed)

(Stephen Parry)