David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present report No. 1 of 2015 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 1 OF 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 11 February 2015 at 7.18 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend:

That—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee Abolition) Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 March 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 May 2015 (see appendices 2 and 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 March 2015 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 April 2015 (see appendices 5 and 6 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) the Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 March 2015 (see appendix 7 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee resolved to recommend:

That the following bills not be referred to committees:

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment (Designated Coastal Waters) Bill 2014.

The committee recommends accordingly.

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

(David Bushby) Chair

12 February 2015

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Australian Securities and Investments Commission Amendment (Corporations and Markets Advisory Committee Abolition) Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Explore the impact of the bill on the development of corporate law reform

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Treasury; Financial Services Council; CAMAC; Law Council of Australia; Australian Institute of Company Directors; Governance Institute of Australia; Australian Restructuring Insolvency & Turnaround Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

16 March 2015

(signed)

Senator Catryna Bilyk

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015 (to be originated in the Senate on Wednesday, 11 February 2015)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

This is an Ag-Gag bill, designed to silence whistleblowers and investigators/activists exposing animal cruelty and neglect -particularly in factory farming operations.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Animals Australia, Voiceless, Barristers Animal Welfare Panel, NSW Young Lawyers Animal law Committee, RSPCA (National and states), Animal Justice Party, World Animal Protection, Sentient, Humane Society International, PETA Australia, Compassion in World Farming, FREPA NSW.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

RRAT

Possible hearing date(s):

June 15

Possible reporting date:

June 25

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Criminal Code Amendment (Animal Protection) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To fully investigate the impact of the Bill and any unintended consequences.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Agriculture

Attorney General's Department

RSPCA

Animals Australia

PETA

National Farmers' Federation

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

26 March 2015

(signed)

Senator Catryna Bilyk

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Higher Education and Research Reform Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

12 March 2015

(signed)

Senator the Hon Mitch Fifield

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Explore Impact and feasibility of a regulating body for the medicinal use of cannabis

Possible submissi ons or evidence from:

Department of Health

Attorney Generals Department Therapeutic Goods Administration

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

16 June 2015

(signed)

Senator Catryna Bilyk

APPENDIX 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Regulator of Medicinal Cannabis

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To hear evidence from national and international experts and those involved in the production and manufacture of medicinal cannabis as well as state and territory governments considering similar legislation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Medical community, including pharmacologists and researchers; international suppliers, manufacturers and regulatory agencies; State and Territory Governments, consumers of medicinal cannabis

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional

Possible hearing date(s):

March-April 2015

Possible reporting date:

March-April 2015

(signed)

Senator Rachel Siewert

APPENDIX 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Tribunals Amalgamation Bill 2014

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact of amalgamation on:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Legal profession, social security and migration sectors

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

24 March 2015

(signed)

Senator Catryna Bilyk

I move:

That the report be adopted.