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

I present the 7th report of 2018 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. 7 of 2018

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 27 June 2018 at 7.20 pm. As resolved at the previous meeting, three members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Selection of Bills Committee attended the meeting to observe proceedings.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 September 2018 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Defence Amendment (Sovereign Naval Shipbuilding) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 October 2018 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 August 2018 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Modern Slavery Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 August 2018 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) the provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018, and Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 August 2018 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(f) the provisions of the Unexplained Wealth Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 6 August 2018 (see appendix 6 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018

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

5. Agenda item 3 (Committee membership) deferred until the next meeting.

(David Bushby)

Chair

28 June 2018

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Defence Amendment (Call Out of the Australian Defence Force) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To further investigate potential impacts and unintended consequences of the Bill.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Defence

Attorney-General's Department

Chief of Defence Force ASIO

Australian Federal Police

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

3 September 2018

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Defence Amendment (Sovereign Naval Shipbuilding) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Examine the national security and economic benefits that flow from enhancing Australia's sovereign naval shipbuilding capability.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ASC

Austal

Henderson Alliance

Defence Teaming Centre

Australian Industry Defence Network

Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union

Damen Shipyards Group

BAE Systems Australia

Saab Australia

Fincantieri

Luerssen

Navantia Australia

Australian Maritime Shipbuilding and Export Group

Submarine Institute of Australia

Civmec

Naval Group

Thales Australia

J & H Williams

Department of Defence

South Australian Government

West Australian Government

Professor John Spoehr

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s): TBC

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Family Law Amendment (Family Violence and Cross-examination of Parties) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To ensure Bill is fit for purpose, and to allow stakeholders a chance to provide advice on any problems to be fixed or improvements that could be made.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Law Council of Australia Womens Legal Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

13 August 20187

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Modern Slavery Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

24 August 2018

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Modern Slavery Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To fully consider relevant matters of policy concern, such as appropriate thresholds, penalties, compliance mechanisms, resourcing levels, and the need for independent oversight. To allow stakeholders an opportunity to contribute to this consideration.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Stop the Traffik; Uniting Church in Australia; Salvation Army; Human Rights Law Centre;

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs — Legislation

Possible hearing date(s):

Tuesday 11 September 2018

Possible reporting date:

Friday 21 September 2018

Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The bill makes significant amendments to various areas of intellectual property Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible Hearing date(s):

Possible Reporting date:

Appendix 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Unexplained Wealth Legislation Amendment Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

10 August 2018

I thank the Senate and move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.