Anne Urquhart (Tasmania, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the ninth report of 2023 of the Selection of Bills Committee. I seek leave to have the report incorporated in Hansard.

Leave granted.

The report read as follows—

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 9 OF 2023

10 August 2023

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Anne Urquhart (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)

Senator Pauline Hanson (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Matt O'Sullivan

Senator David Pocock

Senator Paul Scarr

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Senator Tammy Tyrrell

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 9 OF 2023

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 7.11 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).

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

4. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:

(Anne Urquhart)

Chair

10 August 2023

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill:

Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023

Reasons for referra1/principal issues for consideration:

Scrutiny of changes to employment services legislation

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Employment service providers, Economic Justice Australia

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Education and Employment

Possible hearing date(s):

Inquiry on the papers

Possible reporting date:

1 September 2023

(signed)

Nick McKim

I move:

That the report be adopted.

David Pocock (ACT, Independent) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

"but, in respect of the Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023, the bill be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 June 2024".

Question agreed to.

Nick McKim (Tasmania, Australian Greens) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

McKIM (—) (): I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2], the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the provisions of the bills be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 October 2023".

Andrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question is that the amendment moved by Senator McKim be agreed to.

Ralph Babet (Victoria, United Australia Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023, the bill be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2024"

I seek leave to make a short statement.

The De:

Leave is granted for five minutes.

Ralph Babet (Victoria, United Australia Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Earlier today we debated in this place my private senator's bill and what a debate it was, ladies and gents. It is important that my bill is referred to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee. This bill deserves due process. The elected members in this place deserve more information on the issue of indemnity. The legal and financial implications must be fully examined prior to my bill progressing to a vote. In the interests of transparency and accountability, I seek the support of everyone here in this place to refer this bill to committee. It is very important. Obviously, we have seen what has happened over the last three years and we have to do our bit to set things right, thank you.

Andrew McLachlan (SA, Deputy-President) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

The question before the Senate is the amendment moved by Senator Babet.

Anne Ruston (SA, Liberal Party, Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023, the provisions of the bill be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 September 2023".

Question agreed to.

Original question, as amended, agreed to.