Senate debates

Thursday, 12 December 2013

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:57 am

Photo of Helen KrogerHelen Kroger (Victoria, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I present the 11th report of 2013 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 2013

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 11 December 2013 at 7.36 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the Environment Legislation Amendment Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 February 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the Criminal Code Amendment (Harming Australians) Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 March 2014 (see appendices 2 and 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) contingent upon its introduction in the Senate, the Criminal Code Amendment (Misrepresentation of Age to a Minor) Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 February 2014 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) contingent upon its introduction in the Senate, the Defence Legislation Amendment (Woomera Prohibited Area) Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 11 February 2014 (see appendices 5 and 6 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(e) contingent upon its introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Migration Amendment Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 February 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); (see appendix 7 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(f) the Reserve Bank Amendment (Australian Reconstruction and Development Board) Bill 2013 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 March 2014 (see appendix 8 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:

                    (Helen Kroger)

                    Chair

                    11 December 2013