Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the fourth report for 2022 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. 4 OF 2022

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 at 7.15 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 November 2022 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2022 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2023 (see appendix 3 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:

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

8 September 2022

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Hears from stakeholders

Hear from traditional owners

Hear from Department

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Traditional owners

Academics

Department

Relevant Companies

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Sept—Oct 2022

Dec—Feb 2022-23

Possible reporting date:

First sitting Tuesday 2023

(signed)

Senator Nick McKim

Appendix 2

SELECT ION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Complicated issue with huge ramifications for disaster affected communities

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Community Groups, Emergency services, Individuals that are affected

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Finance and Public Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

September—January

Possible reporting date:

Friday before the first sitting week in February 2023

(signed)

Senator Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2021

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Examine importance of the bill

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Environment Stakeholder

Industry Stakeholders

Committee to which bill is t o be referred:

Environment and Communications

Possible hearing date(s):

Late 2022/early 2023

Possible reporting date:

28 February 2023

(signed)

Senator Nick McKim

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.