1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 26 October 2022 at 7.21 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   • the Environment and Other Legislation Amendment (Removing Nuclear Energy Prohibitions) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 March 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Animal Health Australia and Plant Health Australia Funding Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
   • Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Biosecurity) Bill 2022
   • Maritime Legislation Amendment Bill 2022
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (More Competition, Better Prices) Bill 2022.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Aboriginal Land Grant (Jervis Bay Territory) Amendment (Strengthening Land and Governance Provisions) Bill 2022
   • Appropriation Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023
     Appropriation Bill (No. 2) 2022-2023
     Appropriation (Parliamentary Departments) Bill (No. 1) 2022-2023
   • Australian Crime Commission Amendment (Special Operations and Special Investigations) Bill 2022
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Community Radio) Bill 2022
   • Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018
   • Customs Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022
     Customs Tariff Amendment (Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022
   • Customs Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022
     Customs Tariff Amendment (India-Australia Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022
   • Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Defence Home Ownership Assistance Scheme Amendment Bill 2022
   • Education Legislation Amendment (2022 Measures No. 1) Bill 2022
   • Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Federal Environment Watchdog Bill 2021
   • National Anti-Corruption Commission Bill 2022
     National Anti-Corruption Commission (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2022
   • Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas Management Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2022
     Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Import Levy) Amendment Bill 2022
     Ozone Protection and Synthetic Greenhouse Gas (Manufacture Levy) Amendment Bill 2022
   • Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enforcement and Other Measures) Bill 2022
   • Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement Implementation) Bill 2022
   • United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022
   • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Budget Measures) Bill 2022.
5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Fair Work Legislation Amendment (Secure Jobs, Better Pay) Bill 2022
   • Offshore Electricity Infrastructure Legislation Amendment Bill 2022.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
27 October 2022