1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 7 September 2022 at 7.15 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Atomic Energy Amendment (Mine Rehabilitation and Closure) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 23 November 2022 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Emergency Response Fund Amendment (Disaster Ready Fund) Bill 2022 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 16 November 2022 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   3. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Climate Trigger) Bill 2022 [No. 2] be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 28 February 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Defence, Veterans' and Families' Acute Support Package Bill 2022
   • Health Legislation Amendment (Medicare Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2022
   • Landholders' Right to Refuse (Gas and Coal) Bill 2015
   • Narcotic Drugs (Licence Charges) Amendment Bill 2022
   • National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Audio Description) Bill 2019
   • Commonwealth Electoral Amendment (Lowering Voting Age and Increasing Voter Participation) Bill 2018
   • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (AFP Powers and Other Matters) Bill 2022
   • Customs Legislation Amendment (Commercial Greyhound Export and Import Prohibition) Bill 2021
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Federal Environment Watchdog Bill 2021
   • Financial Accountability Regime Bill 2022
     Financial Sector Reform Bill 2022
     Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy Bill 2022
     Financial Services Compensation Scheme of Last Resort Levy (Collection) Bill 2022
   • High Speed Rail Authority Bill 2022
   • Parliamentary Privileges Amendment (Royal Commission Response) Bill 2022
   • Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021 [No. 2]
   • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Incentivising Pensioners to Downsize) Bill 2022
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (2022 Measures No. 3) Bill 2022
     Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Fees Imposition Amendment Bill 2022
     Income Tax Amendment (Labour Mobility Program) Bill 2022
   • United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Bill 2022.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
8 September 2022