Lisa Darmanin (Victoria, Australian Labor Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

I present the fifth report of 2026 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. 5 OF 2026

1 April 2026

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Tony Sheldon (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)

Senator Sean Bell (One Nation Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator Leah Blyth

Senator Cadell (Nationals Whip)

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator Jessica Collins

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Jacqui Lambie

Senator Fatima Payman

Senator David Pocock

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 5 OF 2026

1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 31 March 2026 at 7.11 pm.

2. The committee recommends that—

(a) the provisions of the following bills be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 June 2026 (see appendix 1 for statement of reasons for referral):

(b) the provisions of the Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 May 2026 (see appendix 2 for statement of reasons for referral),

(c) the provisions of the Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 19 June 2026 (see appendix 3 for statement of reasons for referral), and

(d) the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 April 2026 (see appendix 4 for 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:

  (Tony Sheldon)

Chair

  31 March 2026

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Aviation Consumer Protection Bill Aviation Consumer Protection Levy Bill

Aviation Consumer Protection Levy (Collection) Bill

Aviation Consumer Protection (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill (To be originated in the House of Representatives Wednesday 1 April 2026)

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from:

Interested parties and stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred:

Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s): April—June 2026

Possible reporting date: 19 June 2026

(signed)

Appendix 2

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Customs Legislation Amendment (False Trade Marks Infringement Notices) Bill Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s): April- May 2026

Possible reporting date:5 May 2026

(signed)

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Appendix 3

Name of bill: Secrecy Provisions Amendment (Repealing Offences) Bill

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration: To scrutinise this legislation and to hear from stakeholders.

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders

Committee to which bill is to be referred: Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee

Possible hearing date(s): April—June 2026

Possible reporting date: 19 June 2026.

(signed)

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

Proposal to refer a bill to a committee

Name of bill: Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering an Efficient and Trusted Tax System) Bill Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Reasons for referral/principal issues for consideration:

Possible submissions or evidence from: Interested parties and stakeholders

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

Possible hearing date(s): April 2026

Possible reporting date: 30 April 2026

(signed)

I move:

That the report be adopted.

Question agreed to.