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by leave—I present the 11th report for 2007 of the Selection of Bills Committee.

Ordered that the report be adopted.

I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 11 OF 2007

1.

The committee met in private session on Thursday, 21 June 2007 at 11.20 am.

2.

The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a)

the Aviation Legislation Amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 1 for statements of reasons for referral);

(b)

the provisions of the Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 2 for statements of reasons for referral);

(c)

the provisions of the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007 and the Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 31 July 2007 (see appendix 3 for statements of reasons for referral);

(d)

the provisions of the Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Regulation and Review) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 31 July 2007 (see appendix 4 for statements of reasons for referral);

(e)

the provisions of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending FEE-HELP for VET Diploma and VET Advanced Diploma Courses) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 5 for statements of reasons for referral);

(f)

the provisions of the Migration (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 6 for statements of reasons for referral);

(g)

the provisions of the Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures for Students) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 7 for statements of reasons for referral);

(h)

the provisions of the Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Committee for inquiry and report by 27 July 2007 (see appendix 8 for statements of reasons for referral);

(i)

the provisions of the Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No. 4) Bill 2007, Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Bill (No. 1) 2007 and the Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-disclosure Tax) Bill (No. 2) 2007 be referred immediately to the Economics Committee for inquiry and report by 31 July 2007 (see appendix 9 for statements of reasons for referral);

(j)

the provisions of the Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services For Rural And Regional Australia Into The Future) Bill 2007 be referred immediately to the Environment, Communications, Information Technology and the Arts Committee for inquiry and report by 30 July 2007 (see appendix 10 for statements of reasons for referral); and

(k)

the provisions of the Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2007 be referred immediately to the Employment, Workplace Relations and Education Committee for inquiry and report by 7 August 2007 (see appendix 11 for statements of reasons for referral).

The committee recommends accordingly.

3.

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

• Lobbying and Ministerial Accountability Bill 2007
• Peace and Non-Violence Commission Bill 2007
• Public Interest Disclosures Bill 2007.

(Stephen Parry)

Chair

21 June 2007

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Aviation Legislation amendment (2007 Measures No. 1) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Classification (Publications, Films And Computer Games) Amendment (Terrorist Material) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Discretionary Mutual Funds and Direct Offshore Foreign Insurers) Bill 2007-06-21 Corporations (National Guarantee Fund Levies) Amendment Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

31 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Financial Sector Legislation Amendment (Simplifying Regulation And Review) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

31 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending FEE-HELP For Vet Diploma And Advanced Diploma Courses) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 6

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Migration (Sponsorship Obligations) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Legal and Constitutional Affairs

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 7

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Social Security Legislation Amendment (2007 Budget Measures For Students) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 8

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Superannuation Legislation Amendment Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Finance and Public Administration

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

27 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 9

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Tax Laws Amendment (2007 Measures No.4) Bill 2007

Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-Disclosure Tax) Bill (No.1) 2007

Taxation (Trustee Beneficiary Non-Disclosure Tax) Bill (No.2) 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Economics

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

31 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 10

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Telecommunications Legislation Amendment (Protecting Services For Rural And Regional Australia Into The Future) Bill 2007

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Consideration of the bill as necessary

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Environment, Communications, IT and the Arts

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

30 July 2007

(signed)

Senator Stephen Parry

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member

Appendix 11

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill(s):

Australian Technical Colleges (Flexibility in Achieving Australia’s Skills Needs) Amendment (No.2)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration

Enquiry into the efficiency of existing ATC’s before we consider the implementation of the three additional ATC’s.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

ATC’s, stakeholders, local secondary schools

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Employment, Workplace Relations and Education

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date:

8 August 2007

(signed)

Senator George Campbell

Whip/Selection of Bills Committee member