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

I present the seventh report of 2017 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 2017

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 21 June 2017 at 7.23 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian Citizenship and Other Measures) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 September 2017 (see appendices 1 and 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 September 2017 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 September 2017 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2017 (see appendices 5 and 6 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 September 2017 (see appendix 7 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(f) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 September 2017 (see appendices 8 and 9 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(g) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 September 2017 (see appendix 10 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(h) the Vaporised Nicotine Products Bill 2017 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 September 2017 (see appendix 11 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:

Petroleum and Other Fuels Reporting (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2017

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

Migration Agents Registration Application Charge Amendment (Rates of Charge) Bill 2017

5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Competition and Consumer) Bill 2017

Telecommunications (Regional Broadband Scheme) Charge Bill 2017.

(David Bushby)

Chair

22 June 2017

APPENDIX 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian citizenship and other Measures) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Determine whether the changes to citizenship requirements will improve national security. Consideration of human rights implications and discriminatory nature of the measures to people of non-english speaking backgrounds.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Human rights Commission

Australian Law Council

Migration Solutions

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

11 August 2017

Possible reporting date:

11 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Kakoschke-Moore

APPENDIX 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Australian Citizenship Legislation Amendment (Strengthening the Requirements for Australian citizenship and other Measures) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

The complexity of the Bill means it needs investigation.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

16 August 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Corporations Amendment (Modernisation of Members Registration) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Bill addresses a deficiency in corporate governance.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Brett Stevenson

Alex Malley (CPA Australia)

Governance Institute of Australia

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

August 2017

Possible reporting date:

September 2018

(signed)

Senator Kakoschke-Moore

APPENDIX 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Environment and Infrastructure Legislation Amendment (Stop Adani) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Mid-July

Possible reporting date:

13 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Siewert

APPENDIX 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Regional I nvestment Corporation Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

State and Territory Governments; Department of Agriculture; the Department of Finance.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

4 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Regional Investment Corporation Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Due consideration and scrutiny of the bill and the implications of the ANAD audit.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Department of Agriculture

State Governments

NFF and state farmer peak bodies

ANAO (re: their Administration of Concessional Loans Programs report)

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

8-10th August (if necessary)

Possible reporting date:

Tuesday 15th of August 2017

(signed)

Senator Siewert

APPENDIX 7

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Not required

Possible reporting date:

7 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 8

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

7 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 9

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Implications for pensioners, families

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ACOSS, NSSRN, Anglicare Australia, UnitingCare Australia, Catholic Social Services

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

(signed)

Senator Siewert

APPENDIX 1 0

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Welfare Reform) Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

4 September 2017

(signed)

Senator Urquhart

APPENDIX 1 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

Name of bill:

Vaporised Nicotine Products Bill 2017

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Raises important health and personal choice issues.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Can provide extensive list based on Select Committee inquiries on Nanny State and also Red Tape.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

No preferences

Possible reporting date:

By 13 September

(signed)

Senator Leyonhjelm

I move:

That the report be adopted.