1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 22 March 2023 at 7.25 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Education Legislation Amendment (Startup Year and Other Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 April 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the Improving Access to Medicinal Cannabis Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 September 2023 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Inspector-General of Aged Care Bill 2023 and the Inspector-General of Aged Care (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 April 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the provisions of the Jobs and Skills Australia Amendment Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 April 2023 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   5. the provisions of the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator (Data Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 April 2023 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bill not be referred to committees:
   • Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Dental Patients and Other Measures) Bill 2023
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2023
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023
   • Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Federal Environment Watchdog Bill 2021
   • Infrastructure Australia Amendment (Independent Review) Bill 2023
   • Northern Australia Infrastructure Facility Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
   • Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023
   • Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]
   • Special Recreational Vessels Amendment Bill 2023
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Refining and Improving Our Tax System) Bill 2023
   • United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022.
   • Veterans' Affairs Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023
5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2023
     Financial Accountability Regime (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023
   • Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2023
     Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2023
     Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort) Bill 2023

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
23 March 2023