Dean Smith (WA, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the seventh report of 2021 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. 7 OF 2021

24 June 2021

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Dean Smith (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Perin Davey (The Nationals Whip)

Senator Stirling Griff (Centre Alliance Whip)

Senator Pauline Hanson (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Whip)

Senator Rachel Siewert (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Anne Urquhart (Opposition Whip)

Senator Raff Ciccone

Senator Katy Gallagher

Senator Jacqui Lambie

Senator the Hon James McGrath

Senator Rex Patrick

Senator the Hon Anne Ruston

Secretary:   Tim Bryant Ph 6277 3020

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 23 June 2021 at 7.14 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the Coronavirus Economic Response Package Amendment (Ending Jobkeeper Profiteering) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 August 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 August 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission Response—Better Advice) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 July 2021 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 August 2021 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 September 2021 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(f) contingent upon introduction in the Senate, the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 be referred for inquiry and report by 6 August 2021 but was unable to reach agreement on a committee (see appendix 6 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2021

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

Customs Tariff Amendment (2022 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2021

Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2021

Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Cost Recovery and Other Measures) Bill 2021

Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Amendment Bill 2021

(Dean Smith)

Chair

24 June 2021

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill :

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Monday 19 July - Thursday 29 July

Friday 6 August

Friday 13 August

Possible reporting date:

Friday 20 August

(signed)

Print name:

Rachel Siewert

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Prop osal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (2021Measures No. 1) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Complex bill on an important matter of public policy

Possible submissions or evidence from:

The Administrative Appeals Tribunal, the Attorney-General's Department, the Law Council and other legal bodies

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 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Prop osal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill :

Financial Sector Reform (Hayne Royal Commission - Better Advice) Bil 12021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Consideration of Hayne royal commission response and impacts on advice indsutry

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Consumer advocates (CHOICE, CALC, FRLC, Super Consumers), peak bodies (FPA, AFA, AIOFP, SFAA, FSC), individual financial advisers

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

28 July 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve's Law) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Mitochondrial donation is a complex medical and ethical issue with strong personal views held by the community and parliamentarians. In order to inform parliamentarians of the complex issues involved, a Senate inquiry is considered to be helpful.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Mito Foundation, Australian Medical Association, Catholic Church, other religious and medical groups.

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:

18 August 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Prop osal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration.

Consider the impact of the Bill on families, children and the economy.

Poss ible submissions or evidence fr om:

FECCA ACOSS COSBOA AIG

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:

14 September 2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Consistent Waiting Periods for New Migrants) Bill 2021.

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This Bill implements a budget measure that will stop newly arrived migrants and refugees from accessing income support payments for four years.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

(signed)

Rachel Siewert

Appendix 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

It is likely to be a complex bill on a very important matter of public policy (it is likely that it will purport to implement the recommendations in the Sex Discrimination Commissioner's Respect@Work report).

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Union and employer groups

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

6 Augugust2021

(signed)

Senator Anne Urquhart

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

An inquiry will allow the Ctee to consider the extent to which the amendment reflect the recommendations of the Respect @Work Report, and commitments made by the government to implementation of those recommendations.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Employment and Education Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

August 2021

Possible reporting date:

September 2021

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Katy Gallagher (ACT, Australian Labor Party, Shadow Minister for Finance) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move an amendment to the motion:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021, contingent upon introduction in the Senate, the bill be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 6 August 2021."

The amendment is very straightforward. It has been circulated in the chamber. It is to refer the Sex Discrimination and Fair Work (Respect at Work) Amendment Bill 2021 to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee, rather than the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee, for inquiry and report. We think it fits more appropriately there, because the Fair Work legislation normally goes to that committee.

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.