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

I present the first report of 2016 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 2016

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 3 February 2016 at 7.17 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That-

(a) the provisions of the Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Bill 2015 and the Australian Crime Commission (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2016 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

  (b) the provisions of the Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2] and the Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2016 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 and the Income Tax Rates Amendment (Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 and the Medicare Levy Amendment (Attribution Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 and the Income Tax (Attribution Managed Investment Trusts— Offsets) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2016 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) the provisions of the Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 March 2016 (see appendix 5 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

4 February 2016

APPENDIX 1

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information) Bill 2015, Australian Crime Commission Amendment (National Policing Information Charges) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

For further scrutiny of the Bill and an opportunity for stakeholders to raise any concerns with the proposed merger of CrimTrac into the Australian Crime Commission and to allow an opportunity for concerns with the implementation of, or timeline for, the proposed merger to be resolved.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

State and Territory Attorney's General

Attorney General's Department

CrimTrac

Australian Crime Commission

State Police Commissioners

AFP

Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology

ARC Centre of Excellence in Policing and Security, Griffith University, QLD

Australian Strategic Policy Institute

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

10 March 2016

(signed)

Senator McEwen

APPENDIX 2

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Building and Construction Industry (Improving Productivity) Bill 2013 [No. 2J

Building and Construction Industry (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2013 [No. 2]

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Detailed consideration of the impact of the legislation

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Employee associations Employer association

Department of Employment

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

15 March 2016

(signed)

Senator McEwen

APPENDIX 3

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Security Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Concerns raised by stakeholders, in particular:

Concerns from stakeholders about changes for students studying part-time

Concerns from the stakeholders on restricting access to special benefits

Possible submissions or evidence from:

NTEU

NUS

NWRN

ACOSS

Sydney Welfare Rights Centre

Other community organisations

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Hearing on the papers

Possible reporting date:

10 March 2016

(signed)

Senator Siewert

APPENDIX 4

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Tax Laws Amendment (New Tax System for Managed Investment Trusts) Bill 2015 and associated bills.

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Further examination is required of drafting and implementation issues identified during consultation with sector stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Treasury

Tax academics

Major banks

Australian Custodial Services Association

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

10 March 2016

(signed)

Senator McEwen

APPENDIX 5

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Water Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2015

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Primary concerns are with changes under Item 27 (Section 106) which allows trade revenue to be used for 'environmental activities' instead of being limited to buying more water for the Murray Darling Basin. There is also no clarity on how projects would be defined as an environmental activity and on what basis a decision is made as to whether a project adheres to that classification.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Stakeholders (e.g. Australian Conservation Foundation)

Relevant government departments (e.g. Commonwealth Environmental Water Holder) Researchers

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

15 February 2016

17 February 2016

Possible reporting date:

10 March 2016

(signed)

Senator Siewert

I move:

  That the report be adopted.