Senate debates

Thursday, 7 December 2023

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

3:40 pm

Photo of Anne UrquhartAnne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

():  I present report the 16th report of 2023 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. 16 OF 2023

7 December 2023

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne Urquhart (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)

Senator Pauline Hanson (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator David Pocock

Senator Paul Scarr

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 16 OF 2023

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 6 December 2023 at 7.08 pm

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 February 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023 and the Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 April 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 21 March 2024 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

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

                                    (Anne Urquhart)

                                    Chair

                                    7 December 2023

                                    Appendix 1

                                    SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                    Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                    Name of bill:

                                    Australian Research Council Amendment (Review Response) Bill 2023

                                    Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                    To carefully investigate this legislation and hear from important stakeholders.

                                    Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                    A range of interested parties and stakeholders.

                                    Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                    Education and Employment Legislation Committee

                                    Possible hearing date(s):

                                    January 2024

                                    Possible reporting date:

                                    5 February 2024

                                    (signed)

                                    Wendy Askew

                                    Appendix 2

                                    SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                    Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                    Name of bill: Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

                                    Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                            Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                            In addition to submissions from members of the public including those impacted by recent data breaches, submission might come from a range of stakeholders:

                                            Be Slavery Free

                                            Business Council of Australia Human Rights Law Centre Acrath

                                            Anti Slavery Australia

                                            Australian Human Rights Commission Walk Free

                                            Attorney General's Department Australian Red Cross

                                            Australian Human Rights Institute AFP

                                            Churches and faith based organisations

                                            Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs

                                            Possible hearing date(s): 9 February

                                            Possible reporting date: 21 February

                                            (signed)

                                            Nick McKim

                                            SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                            Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                            Name of bill:

                                            Modern Slavery Amendment (Australian Anti-Slavery Commissioner) Bill 2023

                                            Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                            To carefully investigate this legislation and provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the legislation.

                                            Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                            A range of stakeholders and interested parties.

                                            Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                            Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

                                            Possible hearing date(s):

                                            January 2024

                                            Possible reporting date:

                                            21 February 2024

                                            (signed)

                                            Wendy Askew

                                            Appendix 3

                                            SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                            Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                            Name of bill:

                                            Treasury Laws Amendment (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions and Other Measures) Bill 2023

                                            Superannuation (Better Targeted Superannuation Concessions) Imposition Bill 2023

                                            Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                            To carefully investigate this legislation and provide interested stakeholders the opportunity to comment on the legislation.

                                            Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                            A range of stakeholders and interested parties including from the banking and financial services sectors.

                                            Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                            Economics Legislation Committee

                                            Possible hearing date(s):

                                            January to March 2024

                                            Possible reporting date:

                                            19 April 2024

                                            (signed)

                                            Wendy Askew

                                            Appendix 4

                                            SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                            Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                            Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

                                            Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

                                            To examine the Bill in more detail and hear from stakeholders

                                            Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                                        Economics Legislation Committee

                                                        Possible hearing date(s):

                                                        9 February 2024

                                                        Possible reporting date:

                                                        19 April 2024

                                                        (signed)

                                                        Nick McKim

                                                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                                        Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

                                                        Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

                                                        To examine the Bill in more detail and hear from stakeholders

                                                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                                                    Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                                                    Economics Legislation Committee

                                                                    Possible hearing date(s):

                                                                      Possible reporting date:

                                                                        (signed)

                                                                        Nick McKim

                                                                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                                                                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

                                                                        Name of bill:

                                                                        Treasury Laws Amendment (Reserve Bank Reforms) Bill 2023

                                                                        Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                                                        To carefully investigate this legislation and ensure the legislation has appropriate time for thorough scrutiny.

                                                                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                                                        A range of stakeholders from the banking, financial services and other interested parties.

                                                                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                                                        Economics Legislation Committee

                                                                        Possible hearing date(s):

                                                                        January—March 2024

                                                                        Possible reporting date:

                                                                        21 March 2024

                                                                        (signed)

                                                                        Wendy Askew

                                                                        I note that this is the last report for the year and I move:

                                                                        That the report be adopted.

                                                                        Question agreed to.

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