Senate Committees
Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 14 for 2012
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 Carol Brown
Senator David Bushby
Senator the Hon Jacinta Collins
Senator Mitch Fifield
Secretary: Maureen Weeks
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 14 OF 2012
- The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 31 October 2012 at 7. 21 pm.
- The committee resolved to recommend-That-
- the provisions of the Courts and Tribunals Legislation Amendment (Administration) Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day of 2013 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the provisions of the Fair Work Amendment Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 November 2012 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Unauthorised Maritime Arrivals and Other Measures) Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by the first sitting day of 2013 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the provisions of the Treasury Legislation Amendment (Unclaimed Money and Other Measures) Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 November 2012 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
- the provisions of the Water Amendment (Water for the Environment Special Account) Bill 2012 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 November 2012 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
- The committee resolved to recommend-That the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 1) 2012-2013
Appropriation (Implementation of the Report of the Expert Panel on Asylum Seekers) Bill (No. 2) 2012-2013
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Public Interest Test) Bill 2012
- Fair Entitlements Guarantee Bill 2012
- Fair Work Amendment (Transfer of Business) Bill 2012
- Public Service Amendment Bill 2012
- Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Natural Program Breaks and Disruptive Advertising) Bill 2012
- Superannuation Legislation Amendment (New Zealand Arrangement) Bill 2012
- Tax Laws Amendment (Clean Building Managed Investment Trust) Bill 2012.
The committee recommends accordingly.
- The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
- Anti-Money Laundering Amendment (Gaming Machine Venues) Bill 2012.
(Anne McEwen)
Chair
31 October 2012
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