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Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 5 for 2008 

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Stephen Parry (Opposition Whip)
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Australian Democrats Whip)
Senator Fiona Nash (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (The Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Steve Fielding (The Family First Whip)
Senator Judith Adams
Senator the Hon. Chris Ellison
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig
Senator Ruth Webber

Secretary: Richard Pye
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 5 OF 2008

  1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 17 June 2008 at 12.49 pm.
  2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
    1. the Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (2008 Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2008 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
    2. the Passenger Movement Charge Amendment Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2008;
    3. the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment (Feed-in-Tariff) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 14 October 2008 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
    4. the Tax Laws Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2008; and
    5. the Unit Pricing (Easy comparison of grocery prices) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 2 September 2008 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).
  3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
    • Commonwealth Securities and Investment Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
    • Crimes Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Matters) Bill 2008
    • Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco Content) Bill 2008
    • Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Bill 2008
    • Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
    • Dental Benefits Bill 2008
    • Dental Benefits (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
    • Evidence Amendment Bill 2008
    • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2008
    • Farm Household Support Amendment (Additional Drought Assistance Measures) Bill 2008
    • First Home Saver Accounts Bill 2008
    • First Home Saver Accounts (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
    • Health Care (Appropriation) Amendment Bill 2008
    • Higher Education Support Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008
    • Income Tax (First Home Saver Accounts Misuse Tax) Bill 2008
    • Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Transitional) Bill 2008
    • Income Tax (Managed Investment Trust Withholding Tax) Bill 2008
    • Indigenous Affairs Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
    • Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Budget Measures) Bill 2008
    • Judiciary Amendment Bill 2008
    • Law Officers Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
    • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) Bill 2008
    • Parliamentary (Judicial Misbehaviour or Incapacity) Commission Bill 2007 [2008]
    • Private Health Insurance Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
    • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Employment Entry Payment) Bill 2008
    • Tax Laws Amendment (Election Commitments No. 1) Bill 2008
    • Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2008

The committee recommends accordingly.

  1. •  The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
    • A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Customs) Amendment Bill 2008
    • A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—Excise) Amendment Bill 2008
    • A New Tax System (Luxury Car Tax Imposition—General) Amendment Bill 2008
    • Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Political Donations and Other Measures) Bill 2008
    • Excise Legislation Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008
    • Excise Tariff Amendment (Condensate) Bill 2008
    • National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) Bill 2008
    • National Fuelwatch (Empowering Consumers) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
    • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical and Other Benefits—Cost Recovery) Bill 2008
    • Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) Bill 2002 [2008]
    • Same-Sex Relationships (Equal Treatment in Commonwealth Laws—Superannuation) Bill 2008
    • Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 3) Bill 2008
    • Tax Laws Amendment (Luxury Car Tax) Bill 2008
    • Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy Surcharge Thresholds) Bill 2008
    • Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]

(Kerry O'Brien)
Chair
18 June 2008

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