Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) | Hansard source

I present the 14th report of 2024 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. 14 OF 2024

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 Jacqui Lambie (Jacqui Lambie Network Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Maria Kovacic

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator Fatima Payman

Senator David Pocock

Senator Gerard Rennick

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Senator David Van

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 27 November 2024 at 7.13 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(d) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 January 2025 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) (Consequential Provisions and Other Matters) Bill 2024

Commonwealth Entities (Payment Surcharges) Tax (Imposition) Bill 2024.

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

Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Reform) Bill 2024

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

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

28 November 2024

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

to examine the Bill in further detail and hear from relevant stakeholders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

relevant stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January 2025

Possible reporting date:

30 January 2025

(signed)

Nick McKim

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Future Made in Australia (Production Tax Credits and Other Measures) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To thoroughly examine this legislation and receive evidence from a range of stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January and February 2025

Possible reporting date:

6 March 2025

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To thoroughly examine this legislation and receive evidence from a range of stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders.

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

January and February 2025

Possible reporting date:

20 March 2025

(signed)

Wendy Askew

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Health Legislation Amendment (Modernising My Health Record—Sharing by Default) Bill 2024

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Pathologists

Diagnostic Imaging providers

Health consumers/ consumer groups GPs

Nurse Practitioners

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

28th January

Possible reporting date:

3rd February or later

(signed)

Nick McKim

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Fairer for Families and Farmers and Other Measures) Bill

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

To examine the Bill in detail and hear from relevant stakeholders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Week of 20 January 2025

Possible reporting date:

31 January 2025

(signed)

Nick McKim

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Incentives and Integrity) Bill

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

to examine the Bill in further detail and hear from relevant stakeholders

Possible submissions or evidence from:

relevant stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Week of 20 January 2025

Possible reporting date:

31 January 2025

(signed)

Nick McKim

I move:

That the report be adopted.