Senate debates
Thursday, 23 June 2011
Committees
Selection of Bills Committee; Report
11:59 am
Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I present report No.8 of 2011 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.
Leave granted.
The report read as follows—
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 8 OF 2011
1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 22 June 2011 at 7.26 pm.
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
(a) the order of the Senate of 12 May 2011 adopting the committee’s 5th report of 2011 be varied to provide that the Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 August 2011; and
(b) the Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011 and the Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Rural Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 16 August 2011 (see appendices 1 and 2 for statements of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
Carbon Tax Plebiscite Bill 2011
Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Tobacco Industry Donations) Bill 2011
Competition and Consumer Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Customs Amendment (New Zealand Rules of Origin) Bill 2011.
The committee recommends accordingly.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Fees) Bill 2011
Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
Government Advertising (Accountability) Bill 2011
Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Raising the Bar) Bill 2011
Interactive Gambling and Broadcasting Amendment (Online Transactions and Other Measures) Bill 2011
Migration Amendment (Declared Countries) Bill 2011
Public Service Amendment (Payments in Special Circumstances) Bill 2011
Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010
Schools Assistance Amendment Bill 2011
Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 6) Bill 2011.
Chair
23 June 2011
Appendix 1
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposal to refer a bill to a committee
Name of bill:
Live Animal Export (Slaughter) Prohibition Bill 2011
Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:
Possible submissions or evidence from:
World Society Protection of Animals
Animals Australia
Voiceless
Australian Meat Industry Council
Meat and Livestock
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
AQUIS
LiveCorp
Committee to which bill is to be referred:
Rural Affairs and Transport
Possible hearing date(s):
July/August 2011
Possible reporting date:
16 August 2011
(signed)
Senator Siewert
Appendix 2
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposal to refer a bill to a committee
Name of Bill:
Live Animal Export Restriction and Prohibition Bill 2011
Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:
In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:
1. The animal welfare issues inherent in live animal exports
2. The failure of successive governments and governmental agencies to improve welfare standards for live exports overseas
3. The lack of enforceable standards for animal welfare overseas
4. The economic benefits and impacts of the live export trade
5. The economic benefits and imports of phasing out the live export trade and replacing it with a chilled meat trade, as has occurred in New Zealand
Possible submissions or evidence from:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Australian Quarantine and Inspection Service Animals Australia
RSPCA
Australian Meat Industry Council
Australian Meat Industry Employees Union
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, New Zealand
Committee to which bill is to be referred:
Senate Standing Committee on Rural Affairs and Transport
Possible hearing date(s):
July/August 2011
Possible reporting date:
14 September 2011
(signed)
Senator Siewert
Ordered that the report be adopted.