Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 16 for 2009

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE 

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Stephen Parry (Opposition Whip)
Senator John Williams (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (The Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Steve Fielding (The Family First Party Whip)
Senator Judith Adams
Senator David Bushby
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig
Senator Anne McEwen

Secretary: Maureen Weeks
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 16 OF 2009

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 28 October 2009 at 7.16 pm.
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   1. the provisions of the Bankruptcy Legislation Amendment Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 February 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Fair Work Amendment (State Referrals and Other Measures) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2009 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Native Title Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 February 2010 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the provisions of the Personal Property Securities (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   5. the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Budget Measures No. 2) Bill 2009 and the Income Tax (TFN Withholding Tax (ESS)) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2009 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Australian Climate Change Regulatory Authority Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Customs) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—Excise) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Charges—General) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS Fuel Credits) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Amendment (Household Assistance) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2009
   • Excise Tariff Amendment (Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme) Bill 2009 [No. 2]
   • Health Insurance Amendment (New Zealand Overseas Trained Doctors) Bill 2009
   • Health Insurance Amendment (Revival of Table Items) Bill 2009
   • Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment Bill 2009
   • Statute Law Revision Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Britt Lapthorne Bill 2009
   • Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009
   • Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009
   • Protecting Problem Gamblers Bill 2009.

(Kerry O'Brien)
Chair
29 October 2009

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