Senate debates

Thursday, 12 May 2011

Committees

Scrutiny of Bills Committee; Report

4:29 pm

Photo of Carol BrownCarol Brown (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

by leave—I present the sixth report of 2011 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. 6 OF 2011

1.   The committee met in private session on Thursday, 12 May 2011 at 3.23 pm.

2.   The committee resolved to recommend—That the provisions of the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011, the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011 and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

                        (Anne McEwen)

                        Chair

                        12 May 2011

                        APPENDIX 1

                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                        Name of bill:

                        Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy Bill 2011

                        Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Collection) Bill 2011

                        Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre Supervisory Cost Recovery Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011

                        Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                        Impact on business, impact on law enforcement

                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                        Affected businesses, law enforcement agencies

                        Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional

                        Possible hearing date(s):

                        Possible reporting date: 16th June

                        (signed)

                        Anne McEwen

                        Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member