Senate Committees

Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 15 of 2011

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne McEwen (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Helen Kroger (Opposition Whip)
Senator John Williams (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (Australian Greens 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 2011

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 2 November 2011 at 7.23pm.
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend-That-
   
   
1. the provisions of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Online Games) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2012 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   
   
2. the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 March 2012 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   
   
3. the Deterring People Smuggling Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 November 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   
   
4. the provisions of the Personal Property Securities Amendment (Registration Commencement) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 November 2011 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   
   
5. the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2011 Measures No. 8) Bill 2011 and the Pay As You Go Withholding Non-compliance Tax Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 February 2012 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   
   
6. the provisions of the Telecommunications Universal Service Management Agency Bill 2011, the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Service Reform) Bill 2011 and the Telecommunications (Industry Levy) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 February 2012 (see appendices 6 and 7 for   statements of reasons for referral).

The committee recommends accordingly.

3. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   
   
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Bill 2011
   • Customs Amendment (Military End-Use) Bill 2011
   • Defence Trade Controls Bill 2011
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Emergency Listings) Bill 2011
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Australia's Water Resources) Bill 2011
   • Minerals Resource Rent Tax Bill 2011 and ten related bills.
   • Public Accounts and Audit Committee Amendment (Ombudsman) Bill 2011
   • Telecommunications Amendment (Mobile Phone Towers) Bill 2011.

(Anne McEwen)
Chair
3 November 2011

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