Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 3 of 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
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 3 OF 2011

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 23 March 2011 at 7.35 pm.
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   
   
   1. the provisions of the Customs Amendment (Anti-dumping Measures) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 June 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   2. the provisions of the Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 September 2011 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   3. the Migration Amendment (Detention Reform and Procedural Fairness) Bill 2010 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 August 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   4. the provisions of the National Health Reform Amendment (National Health Performance Authority) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 June 2011 (see appendices 4 and 5 for statements of reasons for referral); and
      
      
   5. the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Bill 2011 and Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2011 (see appendices 6 and 7 for statements of reasons for referral).
      
      
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Corporations Amendment (Improving Accountability on Director and Executive Remuneration) Bill 2011
• Electoral and Referendum Amendment (Provisional Voting) Bill 2011
• Midwife Professional Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• Trans-Tasman Proceedings Amendment and Other Measures Bill 2011

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   
   
   • Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011
   • Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011
   • Crimes Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2011
   • Customs Amendment (Export Controls and Other Measures) Bill 2011
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (2012 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2011
   • Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
   • International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
   • Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010
   • Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011
   • Product Stewardship Bill 2011
   • Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010
   • Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
   • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011
   • Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011
   • Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011.

(Anne McEwen)
Chair
24 March 2011

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