Jeannie Ferris (SA, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 11 OF 2006

(1)

The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 10 October 2006 at 4.18 pm.

(2)

The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the provisions of the Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2006 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)

the provisions of the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006 and the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee for inquiry and report by 7 November 2006 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c)

upon its introduction in the House of Representatives the provisions of the Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006 be referred to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 17 November 2006 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(3)

The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:

• Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Trans-Tasman Banking Supervision) Bill 2006
• Judiciary Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
• Law and Justice Legislation Amendment (Marking of Plastic Explosives) Bill 2006
• Medical Indemnity Legislation Amendment Bill 2006
• Social Security (Helping Pensioners Hit by the Skills Shortage) Bill 2006.

The committee recommends accordingly.

(4)

The committee deferred consideration of the following bill to its next meeting:

• Migration Amendment (Border Integrity) Bill 2006.

(Jeannie Ferris)

Chair

11 October 2006

Appendix 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs and Veterans’ Affairs Legislation Amendment (2006 Budget Measures) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Schedule 2 of the bill proposes the introduction of significant new search and seizure powers for Centrelink.

These powers, and the circumstances under which they will be used, should be examined by the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Law and justice groups (eg law council), welfare rights organisations, civil liberties groups

Committee to which bill is referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 29 November 2006

Appendix 2

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) Bill 2006 and the Australian Participants in British Nuclear Tests (Treatment) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

To examine the provisions of the bill.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Friends of the Earth,

Alan Parkinson—nuclear engineer

Medical Association for the Prevention of War

Australian Nuclear Veterans Association

Australian Medical Association

Department of Veterans’ Affairs

Committee to which bill is referred:

Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 7 November 2006

Appendix 3

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Environment and Heritage Legislation Amendment Bill (No. 1) 2006

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Examination of the bill as necessary.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is referred:

Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee

Possible hearing date:

Possible reporting date(s): 17 November 2006