David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the 9th report of 2015 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 12 August 2015 at 7.16 pm.

2. The Treasury Legislation Amendment (Sinai! Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 was considered at meeting 8 of 2015 on Wednesday, 24 June 2015 and not referred. This bill was reconsidered and the committee resolved to recommend:

That—

(a) the provisions of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 September 2015 (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:

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

(David Bushby) Chair

13 August 2015

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Treasury Legislation Amendment (Small Business and Unfair Contract Terms) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To scrutinise potential impacts of the legislation and concerns raised during the consultation process to date

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Commonwealth and State Government departments and agencies

Law Institute of Victoria

Insurance Council of Australia

Housing Industry Association

Business Council of Australia

Shopping Centre Council

Franchise Council of Australia

Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

13 October 2015

Print name: Senator Anne McEwen

Ordered that the report be adopted.