1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 3 July 2024 at 7.15 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the Communications Legislation Amendment (Regional Broadcasting Continuity) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 8 August 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Future Made in Australia Bill 2024 and the Future Made in Australia (Omnibus Amendments No. 1) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee but was unable to reach agreement on a reporting date (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Migration Amendment (Strengthening Sponsorship and Nomination Processes) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 2 September 2024 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the National Housing and Homelessness Plan Bill 2024 (No. 2) be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 10 October 2024;
   5. contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024, the Taxation (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) Imposition Bill 2024 and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Multinational—Global and Domestic Minimum Tax) (Consequential) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 August 2024 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   6. the provisions of the Veterans' Entitlements, Treatment and Support (Simplification and Harmonisation) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 3 October 2024 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • COVID-19 Response Commission of Inquiry Bill 2024
   • Creative Australia Amendment (Implementation of Revive) Bill 2024
   • Telecommunications Amendment (SMS Sender ID Register) 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
• Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
• 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
• Digital ID Repeal 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
• Tax Laws Amendment (Incentivising Food Donations to Charitable Organisations) Bill 2024
• Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024
• Truth and Justice Commission Bill 2024.
5. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Commission of Inquiry into Antisemitism at Australian Universities Bill 2024 (No. 2).

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
4 July 2024