Selection of Bills Committee - Report No. 14 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. 14 OF 2009

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 at 7.15 pm.
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
   1. the provisions of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Serious and Organised Crime) Bill (No. 2) 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Income Support for Students) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 2 and 3 for statements of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Amendment Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   4. the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer Safeguards) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications and the Arts Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 October 2009 (see appendices 5, 6 and 7 for statements of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Australian National Preventive Health Agency Bill 2009
   • Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2009
   • Customs Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (ASEAN-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2009
   • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Participation Requirement) Bill 2009
   • Geothermal and Other Renewable Energy (Emerging Technologies) Amendment Bill 2009 (No. 2)
   • Long Service Leave Legislation Amendment (Telstra) Bill 2009
   • Special Broadcasting Service Amendment (Prohibition of Disruptive Advertising) Bill 2009
   • Tax Laws Amendment (2009 Measures No. 5) Bill 2009
   • Tax Laws Amendment (Resale Royalty Right for Visual Artists) Bill 2009.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4. The committee deferred consideration of the Plain Tobacco Packaging (Removing Branding from Cigarette Packs) Bill 2009 to its next meeting.

(Kerry O'Brien)
Chair
17 September 2009