Senate debates

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

12:34 pm

Photo of Anne McEwenAnne McEwen (SA, Australian Labor Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the 14th 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. 14 OF 2011

(1) The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 at 7.33 pm.

(2) The committee resolved to recommend—That—

  (a) the provisions of the Australian Renewable Energy Agency Bill 2011 and the Australian Renewable Energy Agency (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 November 2011 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

  (b) the provisions of the Education Services for Overseas Students Legislation Amendment (Tuition Protection Service and Other Measures) Bill 2011, the Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Bill 2011 and the Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment (Tuition Protection Service) Bill 2011 be referred immediately to the Education, Employment and Workplace Relations Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 December 2011 (see appendix 2 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:

                          (Anne McEwen)

                          Chair

                          13 October 2011