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

I present the ninth report of 2016 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. 9 OF 2016

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 23 November 2016 at 7.26 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the provisions of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 February 2017 (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:

Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (New Governance Arrangements) Bill 2016

Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Amendment Bill 2016 Hazardous Waste (Regulation of Exports and Imports) Levy Bill 2016

Racial Discrimination Law Amendment (Free Speech) Bill 2016

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance Alignment and Other Measures) Bill 2016.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2016

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

Corporations Amendment (Crowd-sourced Funding) Bill 2016

Corporations Amendment (Professional Standards of Financial Advisers) Bill 2016

Crimes Legislation Amendment (International Crime Cooperation and Other Measures) Bill 2016

End Cruel Cosmetics Bill 2014

National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016

National Integrity Commission Bill 2013

Racial Discrimination Amendment Bill 2016

Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Legislation Amendment (Defence Force) Bill 2016

Telecommunications and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2016

Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Digital Readiness and Other Measures) Bill 2016.

(David Bushby)

Chair

24 November 2016

APPENDIX 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Support for Commonwealth Entities) Bill 2016

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee.

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee.

Possible reporting date:

7 February 2017

Senator Anne Urquhart