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

I present the 10th 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—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 10 of 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 19 August 2015 at 7.16 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend-That-

(a) the provisions of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 September 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Motor Vehicle Standards (Cheaper Transport) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 October 2015 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) contingent upon their introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislation Amendment Bill 2015, the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Bill 2015 and the Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2015 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2015 (see appendices 4, 5 and 6 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) the Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the 1st sitting week February 2016 (see appendix 7 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 considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:

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

David Bushby

Chair

20 August 2015

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The joining of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is an important issue of national significance and therefore makes the Bill worthy of a short inquiry.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Foreign policy think tanks.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

15 September 2015

(signed)

Senator Anne McEwen

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Motor Vehicle Standards (Cheaper Transport) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications

Possible hearing date(s):

29 September 2015

8 October 2015

Possible reporting date:

28 October 2015

(signed)

Senators Larissa Waters and Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Legislations Amendments

Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Impositions

Register of Foreign Ownership of Agricultural Land

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Major changes to Australia's foreign investment regulatory regime which warrants parliamentary scrutiny.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Business organisations

Effected industries including agriculture and residential real estate

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

12 October 2015

(signed)

Senator Anne McEwen

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The lack of evidence that income management in any form is an effective policy.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

NWRN

ACOSS

Uniting Care

National Congress of Australia's First People's

Department of Social Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

18th Sept/9th Oct

Possible reporting date:

19th Oct

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To allow consideration of the proposed trial of the cashless debit card trial for welfare payments.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Ceduna District Council

Wunan Foundation

Department of Social Services

Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet

Ceduna Community Heads Leadership Group

Ceduna Traders Association

Professor Marcia Langton

Wyndham East Kimberley Shire

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

Monday 12 October 2015

(signed)

Senator Mitch Fifield

APPENDIX 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Debit Card Trial) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To examine the details and impacts of the Bill.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

12 October 2015

(signed)

Senator Anne McEwen

APPENDIX 7

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITIEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Parliamentary Expenses Amendment (Transparency and Accountability) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:

1) The current system for Parliamentarians' entitlements, and whether it meets public expectations of transparency and accountability;

2) The need for greater oversight of entitlements claims by an independent body outside the Department of Finance and Parliament;

3) The systems currently in use overseas, and particularly in the United Kingdom;

4) The Government's current review of the entitlements system; and

5) Any related matters.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Finance

Remuneration Tribunal

Commonwealth Ombudsman

Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (UK)

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

November 2015

Possible reporting date:

February 2016

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Mitch Fifield (Victoria, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Social Services) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of the motion, add, “but in respect of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Standing) Bill 2015, the provisions of the bill be referred to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2015”.

Gavin Marshall (Victoria, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Fifield be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

The question now is that the motion as amended, moved by Senator Bushby, be agreed to.

Question agreed to.