I present report no. 11 of 2026 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. 11 OF 2026

10 September 2026

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE

Senator Tony Sheldon (Government Whip, Chair)

Senator Maria Kovacic (Opposition Whip)

Senator Sean Bell (One Nation Whip)

Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)

Senator Ralph Babet

Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)

Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm

Senator Jessica Collins

Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher

Senator Jacqui Lambie

Senator Kerrynne Liddle

Senator Fatima Payman

Senator David Pocock

Senator Lidia Thorpe

Secretary: Tim Bryant 02 6277 3020

SELECTION OF BILLS COMMITTEE

REPORT NO. 11 OF 2026

1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 September 2026 at 7.07 pm.

2. The committee recommends that the provisions of the Carbon Credits and Other Legislation Amendment (Integrity and Transparency) Bill 2026 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 November 2026 (see appendix 1 for statements of reasons for referral).

3. The committee recommends that the Knox Class Action (Facilitation) Bill 2026 not be referred to a committee.

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

(Tony Sheldon)

Chair

9 September 2026

I move:

That the report be adopted.

I withdraw the opposition's circulated amendment.

I move:

At the end of the motion, add:

"and, in respect of the Diplomatic Appointments (Selection Process) Bill 2026, the bill be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 November 2026".

The question is that the amendment as circulated by Senator Payman be agreed to.

The question now is that the Selection of Bills Committee report as moved by Senator Sheldon be adopted.

Question agreed to.