Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 5 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. 5 OF 2011

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 11 May 2011 at 7.36 pm.
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   
   
   1. the provisions of the Child Support (Registration and Collection) Amendment Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 July 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   2. the provisions of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security Amendment Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 July 2011 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   3. the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening the Character Test and Other Provisions) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 June 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
      
      
   4. the Native Title Amendment (Reform) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 September 2011 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
      
      
   5. the Remuneration and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2011 (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:

• Aviation Transport Security Amendment (Air Cargo) Bill 2011
• Competition and Consumer Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
• ComSuper 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
• Governance of Australian Government Superannuation Schemes Bill 2011
• International Tax Agreements Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2011
• Migration Amendment (Detention of Minors) Bill 2010
• National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Home Loans and Credit Cards) Bill 2011
• Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2011
• Social Security Legislation Amendment (Job Seeker Compliance) Bill 2011
• Statute Stocktake Bill (No. 1) 2011
• Superannuation Legislation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011
• Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 2) Bill 2011
• Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Fibre Deployment) Bill 2011
• Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2011 Measures No. 1) Bill 2011.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

• Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Further Election Commitments and Other Measures) Bill 2011
• Responsible Takeaway Alcohol Hours Bill 2010.

(Anne McEwen)
Chair
12 May 2011

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