Senate debates
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Committees
Selection of Bills Committee; Report
11:53 am
Anne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source
I present the 12th report of 2011 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. 12 OF 2011
1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 14 September 2011 at 7.10 pm.
2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—
(a) the Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).
(b) the Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 November 2011 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
(c) the Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 November 2011 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee resolved to recommend—That the following bills not be referred to committees:
The committee recommends accordingly.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
Chair
15 September 2011
Appendix 1
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposal to refer a bill to a committee
Name of Bill:
Constitutional Corporations (Farm Gate to Plate) Bill 2011
Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:
In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:
1. The need for greater consumer information on supermarket pricing
2. The low farm gate prices offered to Australian producers
3. The large mark-ups on fresh produce
4. The impact of the Coles/Woolworths duopoly on farm gate prices and mark-ups
Possible submissions or evidence from:
Coles
Woolworths
Foodland
IGA
South Australian Farmers' Federation
Horticulture Industry Network (and partnership associations)
Choice
Committee to which the bill is to be referred:
Senate Standing Committee on Economics (Legislation)
Possible hearing date(s):
October 2011
Possible reporting date:
24 November 2011
(Signed)
Senator Siewert
Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee Member
Appendix 2
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposal to refer a bill to a committee
Name of Bill:
Qantas Sale Amendment (Still Call Australia Home) Bill 2011
Possible submissions or evidence from:
Qantas CEO, Alan Joyce
Australian and International Pilots Association
Flight Attendants Association of Australia
Australian Council of Trade Unions
Australian Licensed Aircraft Engineers Association
Australian Manufacturing Workers' Union
Department of Finance and Deregulation
Committee to which Bill is to be referred:
Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
... to be heard jointly with the Inquiry into the Air Navigation and Civil Aviation Amendment (Aircraft Crew) Bill 2011.
Possible hearing date(s):
September / October 2011
Possible reporting date:
02 November 2011
(signed)
Senator Siewert
Whip/ Selection of Bills Committee member
Appendix 3
SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE
Proposal to refer a bill to a committee
Name of Bill:
Quarantine Amendment (Disallowing Permits) Bill 2011
Possible submissions or evidence from:
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Department of Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade
AUSVEG
Apple and Pear Association Ltd
South Australian Fresh Fruit Growers Association
Fruit Growers Victoria Limited
Growcom
New South Wales Farmers Association
Charles Sturt University lecturer in constitutional law, Mr Bede Harris
FoodLegal, Australian food law expert, Mr Joe Lederman
Department of Primary Industries and Resources SA
Tasmanian Primary Industries Minister Bryan. Green
Committee to which Bill is to be referred:
Senate Rural Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee
Possible hearing date(s):
September / October 2011
Possible reporting date:
02 November 2011
(signed)
Senator Siewert
Whip / Selection of Bills Committee member