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

I present the ninth 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. 9 of 2018

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 22 August 2018 at 7.13 PM.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018 and the Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Implementation) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2018 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the Freedom of Information Legislation Amendment (Improving Access and Transparency) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2018 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 November 2018 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) the provisions of the My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018 be referredimmediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 October 2018 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(f) contingent upon introduction in the Senate, the Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2018 (see appendix 6 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(g) the Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Properties) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 November 2018 (see appendix 7 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Customs Tariff Amendment (Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations Plus Implementation) Bill 2018

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

(David Bushby)

Chair

23 August 2018

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Customs Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Implementation) Bill 2018

Customs Tariff Amendment (Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Implementation) Bill 2018

(to be originated in the House of Representatives on Thursday 23 August 2018)

Reasons for referral/prin cipal issues for consideration:

Further scrutiny by non-government Senators.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

AFTINET, ACTU, The Australia Institute, Friends of the Earth, Productivity Commission, Australian Medical Association.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislative Committee

Possible reporting date:

18th October

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia Bill 2018; Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Concerns regarding the Federal Circuit's ability to absorb the functions of Family Court

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Legal and family rights experts and advocates

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

3-4 October 2018; 7-8 November 2018; 31 January-1 February 2019

Possible reporting date:

15 April 2019 (after Professor Helen Rhoades delivers her report on the Review by the Australian LawReform Commission of the Family Law System, on 31 March 2019)

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions)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:

15 April 2019

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Freedom of Information Legislation Amendment (Improving access and transparency)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact and benefits

Affect on OAIC resources/processes

Possible submissions or evidence from:

OAIC/Attorney/Law Council/Media Organisations

Accountability Roundtable

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional

Possible reporting date:

30 November 2018

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Intelligence Services Amendment

(Enhanced parliamentary oversight of Intelligence Agencies Bill 2018)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The need for operational oversight and the best mechanisms for achieving this.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

AFP, DIO, ONA, AGO, ASIO, Defence, IGIS, DFAT, ASIS, ASD, Home Affairs

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Finance and Public Administration (Intel Service coordinated from PM's Office)

Possible reporting date:

18 November 2018

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To understand:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Intelligence agencies

Department of Home Affairs

Department of the Attorney General

Law Council of Australia and other members of civil society who regularly submit to the PJCIS

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee is the appropriate committee because:

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

12 November 2018

Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

My Health Records Amendment (Strengthening Privacy) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Range of privacy and security concerns about the implementation of the My Health Record (particularly the opt out system) and the adequacy of the bill in addressing these concerns

Possible submissions or evidence from:

See attached list

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 8 October 2018

Appendix 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact on Community Development Program participants

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS, Ms Lisa Fowkes, Australian Unemployed Workers' Union, Dr Elise Klein, Dr Janet Hunt, Jobs Australia, Professor Jon Altman, Human Rights Law Centre, Australian Human Rights Commission, National Social Security Rights Network, National Employment Services Association, National Congress of Australia's First Peoples

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible reporting date:

12 November 2018

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Community Development Program) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To provide CDP providers, academics and community leaders with an opportunity to scrutinise the legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

CDP providers

Academics

APONT

Land Councils

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 2018

Appendix 7

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Improving the Energy Efficiency of Rental Properties) Bill 2018.

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The Bill is fundamentally an environmental measure. Therefore, the Bill is appropriate for review by an environment committee rather than an economics committee. Principal issues for consideration are policy options for how energy bills and energy demand can be reduced, specifically a) whether this policy is a robust and responsible first step to that end; and b) what steps should be taken for more ambitious policies to be successful.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Building Sustainability Association

ClimateWorks Australia

CSIRO

Low Carbon Living CRC

Australian Sustainability Built Environment Council

Energy Efficiency Council

Property Council of Australia

Pro Clima Australia

Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Green Building Council of Australia

Australian Institute of Refridgeration, Airconditioning and Heating

Insulation Council of Australia and New Zealand

Australian Window Association

ACOSS

University of Melbourne

RMIT University

University of Adelaide

University of Wollongong

Real Estate Institute of Australia

Department of the Environment and Energy

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee.

Possible hearing date(s):

October.

Possible reporting date:

23 November 2018.'

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Jacinta Collins (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Cabinet Secretary) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move the amendment circulated in my name in the chamber:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the provisions of the Federal Circuit and Family court of Australia Bill 2018 and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018, the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee report by 15 April 2019".

Rachel Siewert (WA, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move the following amendment to the amendment moved by Senator Collins:

At the end of the amendment add:

"and, in respect of the Social Security Legislation (Community Development Program) Bill 2018, the Community Affairs Legislation Committee report by 12 November 2018"

That extends the reporting date, which is currently 12 October. We consider that to be too short a time frame to look at that particular piece of legislation that has some significant reforms to the Community Development Program. We think more time is needed to enable the Community Affairs Legislation Committee to review the proposed amendments and to allow the committee to adequately consider the legislation.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I will put the question on Senator Siewert's amendment to Senator Collins's amendment, and then we'll deal with Senator Collins's amendment. The question is that Senator Siewert's amendment be agreed to.

Question negatived.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Assistant Minister for Agriculture and Water Resources) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move the following amendment to Senator Collins's proposed amendment:

Omit "15 April 2019", substitute "1 November 2018".

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator Ruston to the amendment of Senator Collins be agreed to.

Scott Ryan (President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

We now return to the amendment in the original form, moved by Senator Collins. The question is that that amendment be agreed to.

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.