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

():  I present report the 16th report of 2023 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. 16 OF 2023

7 December 2023

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne Urquhart (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)

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

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator David Pocock

Senator Paul Scarr

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 16 OF 2023

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 at 7.08 pm

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 February 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and the Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 April 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2024 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

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

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

7 December 2023

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To carefully investigate this legislation and hear from important stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

A range of interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January 2024

Possible reporting date:

5 February 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

In addition to submissions from members of the public including those impacted by recent data breaches, submission might come from a range of stakeholders:

Be Slavery Free

Business Council of Australia Human Rights Law Centre Acrath

Anti Slavery Australia

Australian Human Rights Commission Walk Free

Attorney General's Department Australian Red Cross

Australian Human Rights Institute AFP

Churches and faith based organisations

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Possible hearing date(s): 9 February

Possible reporting date: 21 February

(signed)

Nick McKim

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To carefully investigate this legislation and provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

A range of stakeholders and interested parties.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January 2024

Possible reporting date:

21 February 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To carefully investigate this legislation and provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

A range of stakeholders and interested parties including from the banking and financial services sectors.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January to March 2024

Possible reporting date:

19 April 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

To examine the Bill in more detail and hear from stakeholders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

9 February 2024

Possible reporting date:

19 April 2024

(signed)

Nick McKim

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

To examine the Bill in more detail and hear from stakeholders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

(signed)

Nick McKim

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To carefully investigate this legislation and ensure the legislation has appropriate time for thorough scrutiny.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

A range of stakeholders from the banking, financial services and other interested parties.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January—March 2024

Possible reporting date:

21 March 2024

(signed)

Wendy Askew

I note that this is the last report for the year and I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.