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

I present Report No. 6 of 2017 and 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 2017

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 14 June 2017 at 7.21 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 August 2017 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 September 2017 (see appendices 2 and 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 August 2017 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No. 2) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 August 2017 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:

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

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

(David Bushby)

Chair

15 June 2017

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Government Procurement (Judicial Review) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Interaction of the bill with new Commonwealth Procurement Rules and other consequences of allowing judicial review.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Dr Pat Ronald (Australian Fair Trade and Investment Network)

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

17 July 2017

Possible reporting date:

4 August 2017

(signed)

Senator Kakoschke-Moore

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Implications for the NDIS and people with disability

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Disabled People's Organisations Australia, People with Disability Australia, Mental Health Australia, Community mental Health Australia, Summer Foundation, Anglicare Australia, UnitingCare Australia, Catholic Social Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

5 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Siewert

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Quality and Safeguards Commission and Other Measures) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Proper scrutiny of the Bill;

Understand how the NDIS quality and safeguards Commission will work effectively. Understand the issues that have been raised by stakeholders and state and territory governments.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

National Disability Services

Women with Disability Australia

AFDO

Children and Young People with Disability Australia

Young People in Nursing Homes

Department of Social Services

National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA)

Carers Australia

Orygen

ASU

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

5 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Ending Carbon Tax Compensation) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Proper scrutiny of the Bill;

Understand the impact of abolishing the Energy Supplement on pensioners, DSP recipients, carers and people on Newstart.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS

Social Security Rights Network

Department of Social Services

National Seniors

St Vincent de Paul Society

National Council of Single Mothers and their Children

Anglicare

COTA

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

9 August 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (2017 Enterprise Incentives No.2) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Detailed scrutiny of the provisions of the Bill and their implications.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Relevant government departments, industry and community stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

8 August 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.