Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report 11 for 2005

Members of the Committee

Senator Ferris (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator George Campbell (Opposition Whip)
Senator Bartlett (Australian Democrats Whip)
Senator McGauran (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Siewert (The Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Eggleston
Senator the Hon C Ellison
Senator Ludwig
Senator Webber

Secretary:
Rosemary Laing
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Report

The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 4 October 2005 at 4.20 pm.
The committee resolved to recommend—That—
1. the provisions of the Energy Efficiency Opportunities Bill 2005 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 November 2005 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral) ;
2. the provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment Bill 2005 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 November 2005 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral) ;
3. the provisions of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Video Link Evidence and Other Measures) Bill 2005 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 November 2005 (see appendices 3 and 4 for statements of reasons for referral) ; and
4. the provisions of the National Health Amendment (Budget Measures—Pharmaceutical Benefits Safety Net) Bill 2005 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 November 2005 (see appendix 5 for statement of reasons for referral).
The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Commonwealth Games) Bill 2005
- Migration and Ombudsman Legislation Amendment Bill 2005
- National Health Amendment (Immunisation Program) Bill 2005
- Telecommunications (Interception) Amendment (Stored Communications and Other Measures) Bill 2005
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2005.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

Bills deferred from meeting of 4 October 2005

Higher Education Legislation Amendment (2005 Measures No. 4) Bill 2005
Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment Bill 2005
Tax Laws Amendment (Loss Recoupment Rules and Other Measures) Bill 2005.

(Jeannie Ferris)
Chair
5 October 2005

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