David Bushby (Tasmania, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the third report of 2018 of the Selection of Bills Committee and seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Report no. 3 of 2018

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 21 March 2018 at 7.15 PM.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Bill 2018 and National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 May 2018 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(b) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 May 2018 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).

3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:

4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) Levy Collection Bill 2018

Marine Safety (Domestic Commercial Vessel) Levy (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018

Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018

Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—General) Bill 2018

Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—Customs) Bill 2018

Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition—Excise) Bill 2018

(David Bushby)

Chair

22 March 2018

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation Bill 2018

National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Senate Economics Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date: Monday 7 May 2018

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

September 2017.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Social Services Legislation Amendment (Drug Testing Trial) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: impact on income support recipients

Possible submissions or evidence from: Australian Human Rights Commission, ACOSS, National Social Security Rights Network, Royal Australasian College of Physicians, Australian Medical Association, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Cohealth, Australian Injecting and Illicit Users League

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date: 9 May 2018

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.