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

I present the seventh report of 2015 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 7 of 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 17 June 2015 at 7.16pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill 2015 and the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date(see appendix 1 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:

David Bushby

Chair

18 June 2015

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The role and operation of the small business Ombudsman seem inconsistent with the operation of similar Ombudsman positions.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Relevant small business stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the committee

Possible reporting date:

11 August 2015

(signed)

Senator Anne McEwen

I move:

That the report be adopted.