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

—I present the 2nd report of 2010 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. 2 OF 2010

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 at 4.30 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the provisions of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010, the ComSuper Bill 2010 and the Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)

the provisions of the Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c)

the provisions of the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 and the Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d)

the provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 April 2010 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e)

the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

• Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010
• Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010
• Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010
• Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010
• Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010
• Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010
• National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010
• Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010
• Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010
• Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009 to its next meeting.

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

24 February 2010

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Scheme Bill 2010 ComSuper Bill 2010

Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To determine whether it is necessary to retain a separate board to administer the military superannuation schemes and whether these schemes differ markedly from other Commonwealth Government administered schemes.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Reward Investment Alliance

Military Superannuation and Benefits Board

Defence Force Retirement and Deaths Benefits Authority Defence Force Welfare Association

Returned and Services League of Australia

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Public Administration

Possible hearing date(s):

Throughout Autumn break

Possible reporting date:

11 May 2010

(signed)

Rachael Siewert

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Examination of the onus being placed on patients to choose the pathology practitioner.

Examine possible problems arising between unknown referring doctors and pathology practitioners - resulting in delays.

Examine problems that may arise as a result of the inconsistent measurement series and reference ranges used by different pathologist practitioners.

Examine potential impacts on arrangements between GPs and pathology providers relating to emergency and out of hours contacts.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of health and Ageing

Medicare Australia

Pathology Practitioners

Health Advocacy Groups

Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Royal Australian College of GPs

Committee to which bill is to be referred;

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Throughout Autumn break

Possible reporting date:

(signed)

Stephen Parry

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010

Healthcare Identifiers Bill (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Privacy safeguards in the Bill

Operation of the Healthcare Identifier Service, including access to the Identifier

Relationship to national e-health agenda and electronic health records

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Medical Association, Royal Australasian College of General Practitioners, National e-Health Transition Authority, Australian Nursing Federation, Australian Information Industry Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

Monday 15 March 2010

(signed)

Kerry O’Brien

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Examine the bill as necessary, particularly schedule 1, part 1.

Possible submissions or evidence from: APPEA

Western Australian State Government

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Throughout Autumn break Possible reporting date:

23rd April 2010

(signed)

Kerry O’Brien

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a commit-tee

Name of bill:

Schedule 1 only of Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No 1) Bill 2010

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Whether the legislation will have unintended consequences for the superannuation market;

Whether the legislation is anti-competitive in relation to privately operating Clearing Houses;

Whether Medicare is an appropriate agency to operate the Clearing House under the legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Medicare

Treasury

Investment and Financial Services Association (IFSA)

The Association of Superannuation Funds Australia (ASFA)

SuperChoice

Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry

NSW Business Chamber - Australian Business Industrial

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Whenever possible prior to reporting

Possible reporting date:

15th March 2010

(signed)

Kerry O’Brien

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member