Senate debates

Thursday, 15 October 2015

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:59 am

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

I present report No. 13 of 2015 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. 13 of 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 14 October 2015 at 7.16 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the provisions of the Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 and the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2015 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live Imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 March 2016 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2016 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2015 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) the provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 November 2015 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(f) the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 February 2016 (see appendices 6 and 7 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(g) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 November 2015 (see appendix 8 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

      Customs Depot Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2015

      Import Processing Charges Amendment Bill 2015

        Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Bill 2015.

        The committee recommends accordingly.

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

                          (David Bushby)

                          Chair

                          15 October 2015

                          APPENDIX 1

                          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                          Name of bill:

                          Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015

                          Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Streamlining Regulation) Bill 2015

                          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                          Scrutinise impact of the provision of the bill; and identify any unintended consequences and risks to students, and to the integrity and reputation of Australia's international education

                          Possible submissions or evidence from:

                          University peak bodies, including Universities Australia

                          National Tertiary Education Union

                          TEQSA

                          ASQA

                          Australian Education Union

                          TAFE Directors Australia

                          International Education Association of Australia

                          English Australia

                          Council of Private Higher Education Providers

                          Individual universities, TAFE colleges, registered training organisations and non-university higher education providers

                          State governments and regulators

                          Independent education policy experts

                          Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                          Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee

                          Possible hearing date(s):

                          Possible reporting date:

                          30 November 2015

                          (signed)

                          Senator McEwen

                          APPENDIX 2

                          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                          Name of bill:

                          Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Prohibition of Live imports of Primates for Research) Bill 2015

                          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                          Alternatives to using primates in research

                          Animal welfare

                          Possible submissions or evidence from:

                          Animal welfare groups

                          Researchers

                          Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                          Environment and Communications References Committee

                          Possible hearing date(s):

                          To be negotiated

                          Possible reporting date:

                          1 March 2016

                          (signed)

                          Senator Siewert

                          APPENDIX 3

                          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                          Name of bill:

                          Fair Work Amendment (Gender Pay Gap) Bill 2015

                          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                          Consideration of policy proposal to help close the gender pay gap by giving workers the freedom to discuss their pay without fear of sanctions

                          Possible submissions or evidence from:

                          Women's groups (i.e. ES4W, ERA, Fair Agenda, NFAW)

                          Professor Michelle Brown, Melbourne University

                          Professor Beth Gaze, Melbourne University

                          ACTU

                          Other relevant trade unions

                          Employer representatives

                          Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                          Employment and Education Committee

                          Possible hearing date(s):

                          March/April 2016 (TBC pending sitting calendar)

                          Possible reporting date:

                          12 May 2016 (TBC pending sitting calendar)

                          (signed)

                          Senator McEwen

                          APPENDIX 4

                          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                          Name of bill:

                          Food Standards Australia New Zealand Amendment (Forum on Food Regulation and Other Measures) Bill 2015

                          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                              National Health and Medical Research Council

                              Public Health Association of Australia

                              Health Consumers Forum

                              Choice

                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                              Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

                              Possible hearing date(s):

                              Possible reporting date:

                              February 2016

                              (signed)

                              Senator Siewert

                              APPENDIX 5

                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                              Name of bill:

                              Health Legislation Amendment (eHealth) Bill 2015

                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                              For detailed consideration of the implications of the changes to the collection, distribution and use of personal information in the Healthcare Identifiers act and for the purposes of the personally controlled electronic health record system (MyHealth Record system)

                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                              Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association, Australian Medical Association, Consumer's Health Forum, National e-Health Transition Authority, Department of Health.

                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                              Senate Community Affairs Legislation

                              Possible hearing date(s):

                              Suggest papers only

                              Possible reporting date:

                              9 November

                              (signed)

                              Senator McEwen

                              APPENDIX 6

                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                              Name of bill:

                              Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015

                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                              Narrows the definition by which someone can access complimentary protection. Will potentially see people in genuine need of protection returned to danger.

                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                              Refugee Advice and Casework Service

                              Asylum Seeker Resource Centre

                              Refugee Churches Taskforce

                              Human Rights Law Centre

                              Australian Law Council

                              Refugee Immigration and Legal Centre

                              Refugee Advice and Casework Service

                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                              Legal and Constitutional Affairs References Committee

                              Possible hearing date(s):

                              TBC

                              Possible reporting date:

                              18 February 2016

                              (signed)

                              Senators Rachel Siewert

                              APPENDIX 7

                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                              Name of bill:

                              Migration Amendment (Complementary Protection and Other Measures) Bill 2015

                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                              To further investigate potential impacts and unintended consequences of the Bill

                              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                              Department of Immigration and Border Protection

                              United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

                              Australian Human Rights Commissioner

                              Law Council of Australia

                              Refugee Council of Australia

                              Save the Children

                              Amnesty International

                              Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                              Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

                              Possible hearing date(s):

                              Possible reporting date:

                              23 November 2015

                              (signed)

                              Senator McEwen

                              APPENDIX 8

                              SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                              Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                              Name of bill:

                              Social Services Legislation Amendment (Youth Employment) Bill 2015

                              Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                NB Suggest submissions on paper only, from:

                                ACROSS

                                Department of Social Services

                                Welfare Rights Group

                                St Vincent's de Paul

                                Youth Affairs Coalition

                                Brotherhood of St Laurence

                                National Union of Students

                                Anglicare

                                Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

                                Possible hearing date(s):

                                Possible reporting date:

                                30 November 2015

                                (signed)

                                Senators McEwen

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