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Selection of Bills Committee - Report 5 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

Secretary:
Rosemary Laing
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Report

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 14 June 2005 at 4.18 pm.
   
   
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   1. the provisions of the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Bill 2005 to be referred immediately to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 August 2005 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Serious Drug Offences and Other Measures) Bill 2005 to be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 August 2005 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral) ;
   3. the provisions of the Skilling Australia’s Workforce Bill 2005 and the Skilling Australia’s Workforce (Repeal and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005 to be referred immediately to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 August 2005 (see appendix 3 for statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the Superannuation Bill 2005, Superannuation (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2005 and the Superannuation Legislation Amendment (Choice of Superannuation Funds) Bill 2005 to be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 June 2005 (see appendix 4 for statement of reasons for referral); and
   5. the provisions of the Trade Practices Amendment (National Access Regime) Bill 2005 to be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 September 2005 (see appendix 5 for statement of reasons for referral).
      
      
3. The committee considered a proposal to refer the Maritime Transport Security Amendment Bill 2005 to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report, but the proposal was withdrawn and the committee resolved not to refer the bill.
   
   
4. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Aged Care Amendment (Extra Service) Bill 2005
• Crimes Amendment Bill 2005
• Family and Community Services Legislation Amendment (Family Assistance and Related Measures) Bill 2005
• Film Licensed Investment Company Bill 2005
• Film Licensed Investment Company (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2005
• Health Legislation Amendment (Australian Community Pharmacy Authority) Bill 2005
• Higher Education Support Amendment ( Melbourne University Private) Bill 2005
• Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2005
• Customs Legislation Amendment (Import Processing Charges) Bill 2005
• Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment Bill 2005
• Maritime Transport Security Amendment Bill 2005
• New International Tax Arrangements (Foreign-owned Branches and Other Measures) Bill 2005
• Spyware Bill 2005
• Superannuation Laws Amendment (Abolition of Surcharge) Bill 2005
• Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 3) Bill 2005
• Tax Laws Amendment (Medicare Levy and Medicare Levy Surcharge) Bill 2005
• Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2005
• Veterans’ Entitlements Amendment (2005 Budget Measure) Bill 2005.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

  Bill deferred from meeting of 8 February 2005

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

  Bill deferred from meeting of 10 May 2005

• Tax Laws Amendment (2005 Measures No. 2) Bill 2005.

  Bills deferred from meeting of 14 June 2005

• Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) Bill 2005

  Asbestos-related Claims (Management of Commonwealth Liabilities) (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2005

• Corporations Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2005
• Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (Indicia and Images) Protection Bill 2005.

(Jeannie Ferris)
Chair
15 June 2005

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