Tony Sheldon (NSW, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the second report of 2026 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. 2 OF 2026

5 March 2026

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Tony Sheldon (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Sean Bell (One Nation Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator Leah Blyth

Senator the Hon. Matt Canavan (Nationals Whip)

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator Jessica Collins

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Jacqui Lambie

Senator Fatima Payman

Senator David Pocock

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 2 OF 2026

The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 at 7.14 pm.

The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 15 April 2026 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral),

(b) the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 March 2026 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral),

(c) the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 May 2026 (see appendices 3 and 4 for statement of reasons for referral), and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 April 2026 (see appendix 5 for statement of reasons for referral).

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

(Tony Sheldon)

Chair

4 March 2026

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Health Legislation Amendment (Improving Choice and Transparency for Private Health Consumers) Bill 2026

(Originated in the House of Representatives on Thursday 12 February 2026)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from 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):

MARCH-APRIL 2026

Possible reporting date:

15 APRIL 2026

(signed)

Print name: Wendy Askew

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment {Technical Changes No. 1) Bill 2026 (Originated in the House of Representatives on Thursday 5 February 2026)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from 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): MARCH 2026

Possible reporting date:

25 MARCH 2026

(signed)

Print name: Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025 (Originated in the House of Representatives on Thursday 27 November 2025)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment and Communications Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

MARCH-MAY 2026

Possible reporting date:

14 MAY 2026

(signed)

Print name: Wendy Askew

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation) Bill 2025

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: to examine detail

Possible submissions or evidence from: industry, consumer groups, department

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Environment and Communications

Possible hearing date(s): April, May

Possible reporting date: 14 May 2026

(signed)

Print name: Nick McKim

Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Reporting System Reform) Bill 2026 (Originated in the House of Representatives on Thursday 12 February 2026)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from 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): MARCH-APRIL 2026

Possible reporting date:

16 APRIL 2026

(signed)

Print name: Wendy Askew

I move:

That the report be adopted.