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Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 2 for 2010

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. 2 OF 2010

The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 23 February 2010 at 4.30 pm.
The committee resolved to recommend—That—
(a) the provisions of the Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2010, the ComSuper Bill 2010 and the Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Health Insurance Amendment (Pathology Requests) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2010 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Healthcare Identifiers Bill 2010 and the Healthcare Identifiers (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 April 2010 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 1) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 March 2010 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Antarctic Treaty (Environment Protection) Amendment Bill 2010
- Australian Research Council Amendment Bill 2010
- Corporations (Fees) Amendment Bill 2010
- Corporations Amendment (Financial Market Supervision) Bill 2010
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Close of Rolls and Other Measures) Bill 2010
- Higher Education Support Amendment (FEE-HELP Loan Fee) Bill 2010
- National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment Bill 2010
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Safety Levies) Amendment Bill 2010
- Social Security and Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Weekly Payments) Bill 2010
- Tax Laws Amendment (2010 GST Administration Measures No. 1) Bill 2010.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the Keeping Jobs from Going Offshore (Protection of Personal Information) Bill 2009 to its next meeting.

(Kerry O’Brien)
Chair
24 February 2010