1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 26 June 2024 at 7.12 pm
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Criminal Code Amendment (Deepfake Sexual Material) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 August 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   2. the provisions of the Nature Positive (Environment Information Australia) Bill 2024, and the Nature Positive (Environment Protection Australia) Bill 2024, and the Nature Positive (Environment Law Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Excise and Customs Legislation Amendment (Streamlining Administration) Bill 2024
   • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Withdrawal from Amalgamation) Bill 2024
   • Health Insurance Legislation Amendment (Assignment of Medicare Benefits) Bill 2024
   • Payment Times Reporting Amendment Bill 2024
   • Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (More Support in the Safety Net) Bill 2024
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   • Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2)
   • Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
   • COVID-19 Response Commission of Inquiry Bill 2024
   • Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024
     Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Joint Committee on Defence) 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
   • National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2)
   • Telecommunications Amendment (SMS Sender ID Register) Bill 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024
5. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Export Control Amendment (Ending Live Sheep Exports by Sea) Bill 2024

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
27 June 2024