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

I present the fourth report of 2018 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. 4 of 2018

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 27 March 2018 at 7.30 PM.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous Land Corporation) Bill 2018; and the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund Bill 2018 and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Land and Sea Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 May 2018 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(b) the provisions of the Air Services Amendment Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 25 June 2018 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(c) contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 May 2018 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);

(d) the provisions of the Road Vehicle Standards 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, and Road Vehicle Standards Charges (Imposition - Excise) Bill 201 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 7 May 2018 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and

(e) the provisions of the Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 4 May 2018 (see appendix 5 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:

Student Loans (Overseas Debtors Repayment Levy) Amendment Bill 2018

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

Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2018

Underwater Cultural Heritage (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018.

(David Bushby)

Chair

28 March 2018

Appendix 1

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bills:

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Amendment (Indigenous L and Corporation) Bill 2018 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land and Sea Future Fund Bill 2018

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander land and Sea Future Fund (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

These bills will have profound impacts on the role and governance of the Indigenous Land Corporation, and should be properly scrutinised by Indigenous organisations and other interested parties.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

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: 10 May 2018

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Air Services Amendment Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for con siderat ion:

Canvassing affected community and stakeholder views on the bill's provisions, including community rights and consultation on issues related to aircraft noise, the establishment of an independent Community Aviation Advocate and an independent Aircraft Noise Ombudsman.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Residents and communities affected by acute aircraft noise Agencies and authorities responsible for flight path management Local councils in affected areas

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Regional and Rural Affairs and Transport Possible hearing date(s): May/early June

Possible reporting date: 25 June 2018

Appendix 3

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

National Consumer Credit Protection Amendment (Mandatory Comprehensive Credit Reporting) Bill

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 Committee

Possible reporting date: Monday, 18 June 2018

Appendix4

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to ref er a bill to a co mmitt ee

Name of bill:

Reasons for referral/ principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s}:

To be determined by the Committee

Possible reporting date:

7 May 2018

Appendix5

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Services Legislation Amendment (Encouraging Self-sufficiency for Newly Arrived Migrants) Bill 2018

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Impact on newly arrived migrants

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Australian Human Rights Commission, ACOSS, National Social Security Rights Network, Refugee Council of Australia, Asylum Seeker Resource Centre, Refugee Legal

Committee to which bill is to be referred : Community Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s):

Possible reporting date: 9 May 2018

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.