Kerry O'Brien (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present Report No. 9 of 2009 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 9 OF 2009

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 18 June 2009 at 8.30 am.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That the provisions of the Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 September 2009 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3.

The committee resolved to recommend—That the Migration Amendment (Abolishing Detention Debt) Bill 2009 not be referred to committee.

The committee recommends accordingly.

4.

The committee also considered a proposal to refer the provisions of the Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009 and a related bill to the Economics Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on whether the bills should be referred (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

(Kerry O’Brien)

Chair

18 June 2009

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Building and Construction Industry Improvement Amendment (Transition to Fair Work) Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Review implications of Bill particularly on workers rights & safety

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Unions

Industry Groups

Workers

Employers

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education, Employment and Workplace Relations

Possible hearing date(s):

During winter break of August break

Possible reporting date:

10 September 2009

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

(signed)

Rachel Seiwert

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Renewable Energy (Electricity) Amendment Bill 2009

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This Bill will have ramifications for the renewable energy market and energy intensive businesses, It is important to ensure that any expansion of the Mandatory Renewable Energy Target is carefully considered.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

TBA

Possible reporting date:

12 August

Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member

(signed)

Steve Fielding

I move:

That the report be adopted.