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Selection of Bills Committee - Report 1 for 2005

Members of the committee

Senator Jeannie Ferris (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator George Campbell (Opposition Whip)
Senator Bartlett (Australian Democrats Whip)
Senator Julian McGauran (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Alan Eggleston
Senator the Hon C Ellison
Senator Joseph Ludwig
Senator R Webber

Report

1. The committee met in private session from 4.20 pm .
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   1. the provisions of the AusLink (National Land Transport) Bill 2004 and AusLink (National Land Transport—Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2004 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2005 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the Criminal Code Amendment (Trafficking in Persons Offences) Bill 2004 [2005] be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 March 2005 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral); and
   3. the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2004 Measures No. 7) Bill 2004 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 March 2005 (see appendix 3 for statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Australian Sports Commission Amendment Bill 2004
• Child Support Legislation Amendment Bill 2004
• Senate Voters’ Choice (Preference Allocation) Bill 2004
• Superannuation Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  Authorised Deposit-taking Institutions Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  Life Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  General Insurance Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  Retirement Savings Account Providers Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  Authorised Non-operating Holding Companies Supervisory Levy Imposition Amendment Bill 2004
  Financial Institutions Supervisory Levies Collection Amendment Bill 2004.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

Bills deferred from meeting of 8 February 2005

• Navigation Amendment Bill 2004
• Trade Practices Amendment (Personal Injuries and Death) Bill 2004.

Jeannie Ferris
Chair
9 February 2005

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