Senate debates

Thursday, 7 February 2013

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:53 am

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

I present the first report of 2013 of the Selection of Bills Committee and I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 1 OF 2013

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 6 February 2013 at 7.16 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 March 2013 (see appendix 1 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

          7 February 2013

          APPENDIX 1

          SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

          Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

          Name of bill:

          AUSTRALIAN SPORTS ANTI-DOPING AUTHORITY AMENDMENT BILL 2013

          Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

              Possible submissions or evidence from:

                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                        Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

                        Possible hearing date(s):

                        To be determined by the committee

                        Possible reporting date:

                        Mid to late March 2013

                        (signed)

                        Senator Fifield

                        Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                        Ordered that the report be adopted.