1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 12 May 2021 at 7.14 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Broadcasting Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 1) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 17 June 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   2. the provisions of the Family Law Amendment (Federal Family Violence Orders) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 29 July 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Motor Vehicle Service and Repair Information Sharing Scheme) Bill 2021
   • Education Legislation Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021
   • Health Insurance Amendment (Prescribed Fees) Bill 2021
   • Migration Amendment (Tabling Notice of Certain Character Decisions) Bill 2021.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Air Services Amendment Bill 2018
   • Biosecurity Amendment (No Crime to Return Home) Bill 2021
   • Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill 2021
   • Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) 2019
   • Customs Amendment (Safer Cladding) Bill 2019
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018
   • Financial Regulator Assessment Authority Bill 2021
     Financial Regulator Assessment Authority (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
   • Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2019
   • Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2019
   • Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending the Student Loan Fee Exemption) Bill 2021
   • Migration Amendment (New Maritime Crew Visas) Bill 2020
   • Mitochondrial Donation Law Reform (Maeve’s Law) Bill 2021
   • Narcotic Drugs Amendment (Medicinal Cannabis) Bill 2021
   • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Transparency and Cost Recovery) Bill 2021
   • Private Health Insurance Amendment (Income Thresholds) Bill 2021
   • Regional Forest Agreements Legislation (Repeal) Bill 2017
   • Royal Commissions Amendment (Protection of Information) Bill 2021
   • Social Security Amendment (COVID-19 Supplement) Bill 2020
   • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Student Assistance and Other Measures) Bill 2021
   • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2019
   • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2019
   • Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2021
   • Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Bill 2021
     Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency Amendment (Cost Recovery) Bill 2021
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 2) Bill 2021
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 3) Bill 2021.
   • The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Migration Amendment (Clarifying International Obligations for Removal) Bill 2021.

(Dean Smith)
Chair
13 March 2021