Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 15 for 2010

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne McEwen (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 Carol Brown
Senator Mitch Fifield
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig

Secretary: Maureen Weeks
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 15 OF 2010

1. The committee met in private session on Thursday, 25 November 2010 at 6.37 pm.
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   
   
   1. the Food Standards Amendment (Truth in Labelling—Genetically Modified Material) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
      
      
   2. the Patent Amendment (Human Genes and Biological Materials) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2011 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).
      
      
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
   
   
   • Assisting Victims of Overseas Terrorism Bill 2010
   • Banking Amendment (Controls on Variable Interest Rate Changes) Bill 2010
   • Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Anti-Siphoning) Bill 2010
   • Defence Force Retirement and Death Benefits Amendment (Fair Indexation) Bill 2010
   • Family Law Amendment (Validation of Certain Parenting Orders and Other Measures) Bill 2010
   • Health Insurance Amendment (Compliance) Bill 2010
   • Plastic Bag Levy (Assessment and Collection) Bill 2010
   • Screen Australia (Transfer of Assets) Bill 2010
   • Tobacco Advertising Prohibition Amendment Bill 2010.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   
   
   • Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Enrolment and Prisoner Voting) Bill 2010
   • Foreign Acquisitions Amendment (Agricultural Land) Bill 2010
   • Human Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2010
   • Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010
   • Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010
   • National Broadband Network Companies Bill 2010
   • National Broadband Network Financial Transparency Bill 2010 (No. 2)
   • Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010
   • Statute Law Revision Bill (No. 2) 2010
   • Tax Laws Amendment (2010 Measures No. 5) Bill 2010
   • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (National Broadband Network Measures—Access Arrangements) Bill 2010.
     
     

(Anne McEwen)
Chair
26 November 2010

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