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Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 2 for 2008
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
Senator Kerry O'Brien (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Stephen Parry (Opposition Whip)
Senator Andrew Bartlett (Australian Democrats Whip)
Senator Fiona Nash (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (The Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Steve Fielding (The Family First Whip)
Senator Judith Adams
Senator the Hon. Chris Ellison
Senator Joe Ludwig
Senator Ruth Webber
Secretary: Richard Pye
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
REPORT NO. 2 OF 2008
- The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 11 March 2008 at 4.28 pm.
- The committee resolved to recommend—That—
- the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (Personal Income Tax Reduction) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 1 May 2008;
- the Poker Machine Harm Reduction Tax (Administration) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 25 June 2008 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Renewable Power Percentage) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 30 May 2008 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the Rights of the Terminally Ill (Euthanasia Laws Repeal) Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 1 May 2008 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
- the Stolen Generation Compensation Bill 2008 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2008 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
- the National Market Driven Energy Efficiency Target Bill 2007 [2008] be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 30 May 2008 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
- The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Assessments and Advertising) Bill 2008
- Commonwealth Authorities and Companies Amendment Bill 2008
- Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2008
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2008
- Defence Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
- Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Review of Prudential Decisions) Bill 2008
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Removal of the Higher Education Workplace Relations Requirements and National Governance Protocols Requirements and Other Matters) Bill 2008
- Higher Education Support Amendment (VET FEE-HELP Assistance) Bill 2008
- Indigenous Education (Targeted Assistance) Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
- Infrastructure Australia Bill 2008
- Lands Acquisition Legislation Amendment Bill 2008
- Marriage (Relationships Equality) Amendment Bill 2008
- National Film and Sound Archive Bill 2008
- Offshore Petroleum Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2008
- Screen Australia and the National Film and Sound Archive (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2008
- Screen Australia Bill 2008
- Social Security and Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Allowances) Bill 2008
- Therapeutic Goods Amendment (Poisons Standard) Bill 2008
- Trade Practices Amendment (Access Declarations) Bill 2008
- Tradex Scheme Amendment Bill 2008.
The committee recommends accordingly.
- The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
- Australian Securities and Investments Commission (Fair Bank and Credit Card Fees) Amendment Bill 2008
- Cluster Munitions (Prohibition) Bill 2006 [2008]
- Constitution Alteration (Appropriations for the Ordinary Annual Services of the Government) 2001 [2008]
- Constitution Alteration (Electors' Initiative, Fixed Term Parliaments and Qualification of Members) 2000 [2008]
- Electoral (Greater Fairness of Electoral Processes) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]
- Electoral Amendment (Political Honesty) Bill 2003 [2008]
- Euthanasia Laws (Repeal) Bill 2004 [2008]
- Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Other Legislation Amendment (Emergency Response Consolidation) Bill 2008
- Genetic Privacy and Non-discrimination Bill 1998 [2008]
- Horse Disease Response Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2008
- Horse Disease Response Levy Bill 2008
- Horse Disease Response Levy Collection Bill 2008
- Ministers of State (Post-Retirement Employment Restrictions) Bill 2002 [2008]
- Parliamentary Charter of Rights and Freedoms Bill 2001 [2008]
- Patents Amendment Bill 1996 [2008]
- Peace and Non-Violence Commission Bill 2007 [2008]
- Privacy (Data Security Breach Notification) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]
- Privacy (Extension to Political Acts and Practices) Amendment Bill 2006 [2008]
- Protecting Children from Junk Food Advertising Bill 2006 [2008]
- Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2007 [2008]
- Qantas Sale (Keep Jetstar Australian) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]
- Repatriation of Citizens Bill 2007 [2008]
- Republic (Consultation of the People) Bill 2001 [2008]
- Same-Sex Marriages Bill 2006 [2008]
- Same-Sex: Same Entitlements Bill 2007 [2008]
- Skills Australia Bill 2008
- State Elections (One Vote, One Value) Bill 2001 [2008]
- Tax Laws Amendment (2008 Measures No. 1) Bill 2008
- Taxation Laws Amendment (Scholarships) Bill 2005 [2008]
- Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2008
- Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Communications Fund) Bill 2008
- Textbook Subsidy Bill 2003 [2008]
- Trade Practices (Creeping Acquisitions) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008]
- Uranium Mining in or near Australian World Heritage Properties (Prohibition) Bill 1998 [2008]
- Workplace Relations (Guaranteeing Paid Maternity Leave) Amendment Bill 2007 [2008].
(Kerry O'Brien)
Chair
12 March 2008
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