Senate Committees
Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 2 for 2011
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Senator Anne McEwen (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Stephen Parry (Opposition Whip)
Senator John Williams (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Steve Fielding (Family First Party Whip)
Senator Judith Adams
Senator Carol Brown
Senator Mitch Fifield
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig
Secretary: Maureen Weeks
6277 3020
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 2 OF 2011
- The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 2 March 2011 at 7.31 pm
- The committee resolved to recommend—That—
- the provisions of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (Digital Dividend and Other Measures) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the provisions of the Combating the Financing of People Smuggling and Other Measures Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2011 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the Customs Amendment (Anti-Dumping) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Bioregional Plans) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 May 2011 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
- the Tax Laws Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 and Income Tax Rates Amendment (Temporary Flood and Cyclone Reconstruction Levy) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2011 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
- The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Corporations and Other Legislation Amendment (Trustee Companies and Other Measures) Bill 2011
- Customs Amendment (Serious Drugs Detection) Bill 2011
- Electronic Transactions Amendment Bill 2011
- Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (Public Health and Safety) Amendment Bill 2010
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
- Family Assistance and Other Legislation Amendment (Child Care and Other Measures) Bill 2011
- Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Rebate) Bill 2011
- Higher Education Support Amendment (No. 1) Bill 2011
- Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection) Bill 2011
- Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Amendment (MRCA Supplement) Bill 2011
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2011
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Regulatory Levies Legislation Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011
- Personal Property Securities (Corporations and Other Amendments) Bill 2011
- Schools Assistance Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2011
- Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011
- Therapeutic Goods Legislation Amendment (Copyright) Bill 2011.
The committee recommends accordingly.
- The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
- Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011
- Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011
- Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011
- Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010
- Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010
- Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010
- Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011.
(Anne McEwen)
Chair
3 March 2011
Back to top