Helen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the third report for 2014 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

   SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

   REPORT NO. 3 OF 2014

1.   The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 19 March 2014 at 7.22 pm.

2.   The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)   the provisions of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b)   the provisions of the Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2014 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c)   the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 June 2014 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d)   the Flags Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 June 2014 (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:

The committee recommends accordingly.

4.   The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Legislation Amendment (Removing Re-approval and Re-registration) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Investigate thoroughly the impact of this legislation on the health and safety of human beings, animals and the environment as a priority of the regulatory system.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

National Farmers' Federation

CropLife

Department of Agriculture

World Wildlife Fund.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

23 June 2014

(signed)

Senator McEwan

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Corporations Amendment (Streamlining of Future of Financial Advice) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To provide a forensic and detailed examination of the legislation and the impacts this and previous reforms will/have had on the financial services sector and the investment decisions.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Key financial service and consumer stakeholders, regulators and Treasury.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee Possible hearing date(s):

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

Thursday 19 June 2014

(signed)

Senator McEwan

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of Bill:

Competition and Consumer Amendment (Misuse of Market Power) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:

  1.The application of the Competition and Consumer Art 2010, with particular reference to provisions relating to competition and market power;

  2.The remedies available to the Courts and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding breaches of the Act;

  3.The current levels of competition in Australian markets and the impact on consumers and small businesses; and

  4.Any related matters

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission

Foodland

IGA

Coles

Woolworths

Aldi

COSBOA

Committee to which the bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Committee (Legislation)

Possible hearing date(s):

April/May 2014

Possible reporting date:

June 2014

(signed)

Senator Kroger for Senator Xenophon

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of Bill:

Flags Amendment Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:

1.The current Commonwealth procurement guidelines;

2.Specific laws, regulations or requirements that exist in other jurisdictions relation to the procurement of flags; and

3.Any related matters

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Parliamentary Services Australian flag manufacturers

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Committee to which the bill is to be referred:

Senate Finance and Public Administration Committee (Legislation)

Possible hearing date(s):

April/May 2014

Possible reporting date:

June 2014

(signed)

Senator Kroger for Senator Xenophon

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member