- The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 16 June 2021 at 7.20 pm.
- The committee recommends that—
- the Constitution Alteration (Freedom of Expression and Freedom of the Press) 2019 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 December 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
- the provisions of the National Disability Insurance Scheme Amendment (Improving Supports for At Risk Participants) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 July 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).
- The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
- Customs Amendment (Safer Cladding) Bill 2019
- Higher Education Support Amendment (Extending the Student Loan Fee Exemption) Bill 2021
- Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Amendment Bill 2021
- Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Titles Administration and Other Measures) Bill 2021
Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage (Regulatory Levies) Amendment Bill 2021
- Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response) Bill 2021
- The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
- Air Services Amendment Bill 2018
- Australian Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation Authority Amendment (Governance and Other Measures) Bill 2021
- Biosecurity Amendment (No Crime to Return Home) Bill 2021
- Biosecurity Amendment (Strengthening Penalties) Bill 2021
- COVID-19 Disaster Payment (Funding Arrangements) Bill 2021
- Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2021
- Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
- Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018
- Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021
- Farm Household Support Amendment (Debt Waiver) Bill 2021
- 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
- Major Sporting Events (Indicia and Images) Protection and Other Legislation Amendment 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 (Decisions under the Continence Aids Payment Scheme) 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
- Snowy Hydro Corporatisation Amendment (No New Fossil Fuels) Bill 2021
- Social Security Amendment (COVID-19 Supplement) Bill 2020
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Better Targeting Student Payments) Bill 2019
- Social Services Legislation Amendment (Payment Integrity) Bill 2019
- 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 bills but were unable to reach agreement:
- Fuel Security Bill 2021
Fuel Security (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2021
- Ministerial Suitability Commission of Inquiry Bill 2021
- Water Legislation Amendment (Inspector-General of Water Compliance and Other Measures) Bill 2021
(Dean Smith)
Chair
17 June 2021