1. The committee met in private session on Tuesday, 26 March 2024 at 7.13 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the Customs Amendment (Preventing Child Labour) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 July 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Getting the NDIS Back on Track No. 1) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 June 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Net Zero Economy Authority Bill 2024 and the Net Zero Economy Authority (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 May 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   4. the provisions of the Therapeutic Goods and Other Legislation Amendment (Vaping Reforms) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 May 2024 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Excise Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2024
     Customs Tariff Amendment (Tobacco) Bill 2024.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Airline Passenger Protections (Pay on Delay) Bill 2024
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Australian Postal Corporation and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
   • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Declared Areas) Bill 2024
   • Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 1) Bill 2024
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Protecting Commonwealth Frontline Workers) Bill 2024
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Fair and Transparent Elections) Bill 2024 (No. 2)
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Protecting Environmental Heritage) Bill 2024
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2024
   • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   • Illegal Logging Prohibition Amendment (Strengthening Measures to Prevent Illegal Timber Trade) Bill 2024
   • Legislate the Date to End Live Sheep Export Bill 2024
   • Migration Amendment (Removal and Other Measures) Bill 2024
   • New Vehicle Efficiency Standard Bill 2024
     New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2024
   • Parliamentary Business Resources Legislation Amendment (Review Implementation and Other Measures) Bill 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Delivering Better Financial Outcomes and Other Measures) Bill 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Market Infrastructure and Other Measures) Bill 2024.
5. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Divestiture Powers) Bill 2024.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
27 March 2024