Karen Grogan (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Hansard source

I present the sixth report of 2026 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated into the Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

Selection of Bills Committee

REPORT NO. 6 OF 2026

14 May 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 Ross Cadell (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. 6 OF 2026

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 7.16 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 June 2026 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral),

(b) the provisions of the Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 July 2026 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral),

(c) the Extended Producer Responsibility Scheme for Packaging (No Time to Waste) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 6 August 2026, and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2026 (see appendix 3 for statement of reasons for referral).

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

(Tony Sheldon)

Chair

13 May 2026

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Competition and Consumer Amendment (Unfair Trading Practices) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: Consider in detail

Possible submissions or evidence from: Relevant stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Economics

Possible hearing date(s): May-June

Possible reporting date: 18 June

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Defence Force Discipline Amendment (RCDVS Implementation and Related Measures No. 1) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: Consider in detail

Possible submissions or evidence from: Relevant stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Defence

Possible hearing date(s): May-July

Possible reporting date: 31 July 2026

(signed)

Wendy Askew

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Business Registries Stabilisation and Uplift) Bill 2026

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: Consider in detail

Possible submissions or evidence from: Relevant stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Economics

Possible hearing date(s): May-June

Possible reporting date: 17 June 2026

(signed)

Wendy Askew

I move:

That the report be adopted.