Senate debates

Thursday, 28 August 2014

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:56 am

Photo of David BushbyDavid Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | | Hansard source

I present Report No. 10 of 2014 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. 10 of 2014

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 27 August 2014 at 7.19 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That—

(a) the provisions of the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 27 October 2014 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Customs Amendment Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 September 2014 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(c) the Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2015 (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

                        28 August 2014

                        APPENDIX 1

                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                        Name of bill:

                        Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2014

                        Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                        There is not sufficient justification for increasing ASADA powers

                        The Coalition opposed the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority Amendment Bill 2013 and the reasons cited are still valid

                        Increased intelligence gathering and investigative powers may be opposed by athletes

                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                        Australian Sports Commission

                        ASADA

                        Olympic and national sporting federations and organisations

                        Athletes affected by the proposed Bill

                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                        Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport

                        Possible hearing date(s):

                        October 2014

                        Possible reporting date:

                        November 2014

                        (signed)

                        Senator Siewert

                        APPENDIX 2

                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                        Name of bill:

                        Customs Amendment Bill 2014

                        Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                        To examine in greater detail specific provisions of the Bill

                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                        Australian Customs and Border protection Service

                        Maritime Union of Australia

                        Shipping Australia

                        Carnival Australia

                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                        Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

                        Possible hearing date(s):

                        To be determined by the Committee

                        Possible reporting date:

                        30 October 2014

                        (signed)

                        Senator McEwen

                        Whip/Selection of Bills Committee Member

                        APPENDIX 3

                        SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

                        Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                        Name of bill:

                        Guardian for Unaccompanied Children Bill 2014

                        Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                        The need for an independent statutory body to advocate in the best interest of Unaccompanied minors international obligations to children in Australia's care

                        The need to address the conflict of interest which currently exists with the Minister of the day being these children's guardian and the person who is responsible for their detention.

                        Possible submissions or evidence from:

                        Amnesty International Australia

                        Human Rights Law Centre of Australia

                        Australian Churches for Refugees

                        Refugee Council of Australia

                        Refugee and Immigration Legal Centre

                        Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                        Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

                        Possible hearing date(s):

                        10-14th November

                        Possible reporting date:

                        5th February 2015

                        (signed)

                        Senator Siewert

                        I move:

                        That the report be adopted.

                        Question agreed to.