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Thursday, 26 November 2015

Committees

Selection of Bills Committee; Report

11:52 am

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

I present the 15th report of 2015 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 N o . 15 of 2015

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 25 November 2015 at 7.11 pm.

2. The committee resolved to recommend—That-

(a) the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 May 2016 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b)   the provisions of the Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 February 2016 (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:

                                  (David Bushby) Chair

                                  26 November 2015

                                  APPENDIX 1

                                  SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITT EE

                                  Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                                  Name of Bill:

                                  Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015

                                  Reasons for refe rral/principal issues for consideration:

                                  In undertaking the inquiry, the Committee should consider:

                                  1.   The prevalence of online sports betting and online sports betting advertising in Australia;

                                  2. The impact of online sports betting on society, including the impact of gambling addictions;

                                  3. The provisions of the current Interactive Gambling Act 2001 and whether those provisions adequately regulate online sports betting;

                                  4. The effectiveness of currently available harm minimisation measures as well as those proposed by the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Sports Betting Reform) Bill 2015;

                                  5. Any related matters

                                  Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                  Financial Counselling Australia

                                  Northern Territory Racing Commission

                                  Australian Communications and Media Authority

                                  All sports book makers licensed in the Northern Territory

                                  Australian Bankers Association

                                  Australian Churches Gambling Taskforce

                                  Committee to which the bill is to be referred:

                                  Senate Environment and Communications Committee (Legislation)

                                  Possible hearing date(s):

                                  February 2016

                                  Possible reporting date:

                                  12 May 2016

                                  (signed)

                                  Senator Siewert

                                  APPENDIX 2

                                  SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITT EE

                                  Proposal to refer a bill to a committee:

                                  Name of bill:

                                  Omnibus Repeal Day (Spring 2015) Bill 2015

                                  Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

                                  To scrutinise the repeals and the amendments in the bill to ensure no adverse issues

                                  or consequences - in particular:

                                    Schedule 1, Part 1, Item 1

                                    Schedule 3, Part 2

                                    Schedule 5, Parts 3 and 4

                                  Possible submissions or evidence from:

                                  Department of Agriculture and Water Resources

                                  Australian Communications and Media Authority

                                  Relevant media industry stakeholders that would be consulted under the provisions

                                  being repealed in Schedule 3, Part 2 of the bill

                                  Department of Communications

                                  Department of the Environment

                                  Environment related non-government organisations

                                  Committee to which bill is to be referred:

                                  Senate Finance and. Public Administration legislation Committee

                                  Possible hearing date(s):

                                  To be determined by the committee

                                  Possible reporting date:

                                  Wednesday 3 February 2016

                                  (signed)

                                  Senator Anne McEwen