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Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 8 for 2009

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Kerry O'Brien (Government Whip, Chair)
Senator Stephen Parry (Opposition Whip)
Senator John Williams (The Nationals Whip)
Senator Rachel Siewert (The Australian Greens Whip)
Senator Steve Fielding (The Family First Party Whip)
Senator Judith Adams
Senator David Bushby
Senator the Hon. Joe Ludwig
Senator Anne McEwen

Secretary: Maureen Weeks
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SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 8 OF 2009

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 16 June 2009 at 4.28 pm.
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   1. the Environment Protection (Beverage Container Deposit and Recovery Scheme) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 August 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the Health Insurance Amendment (Extended Medicare Safety Net) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 August 2009 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the Parliamentary Superannuation Amendment (Removal of Excessive Super) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 September 2009 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   4. the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Pension Reform and Other 2009 Budget Measures) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 June 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Coordinator-General for Remote Indigenous Services Bill 2009
   • Fair Work Amendment (Paid Parental Leave) Bill 2009
   • Fair Work (State Referral and Consequential and Other Amendments) Bill 2009
   • Infrastructure Australia Amendment (National Broadband Network and Other Projects) Bill 2009
   • International Monetary Agreements Amendment (Financial Assistance) Bill 2009
   • Migration Amendment (Protection of Identifying Information) Bill 2009
   • Social Security Legislation Amendment (Improved Support for Carers) (Consequential and Transitional) Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(Kerry O'Brien)
Chair
17 June 2009

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