1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 4 August 2021 at 7.12 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the Ensuring Northern Territory Rights Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 6 October 2021 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Treasury Laws Amendment (2021 Measures No. 5) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 August 2021 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   3. the provisions of the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation Amendment (Equity Investments and Other Measures) Bill 2021 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 August 2021 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Education Services for Overseas Students (Registration Charges) Amendment Bill 2021
     Education Services for Overseas Students (TPS Levies) Amendment Bill 2021
     Education Services for Overseas Students Amendment (Cost Recovery and Other Measures) Bill 2021
     Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (Charges) Amendment Bill 2021
   • Family Assistance Legislation Amendment (Child Care Subsidy) Bill 2021
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (COVID-19 Economic Response No. 2) 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
   • Counter-Terrorism Legislation Amendment (Sunsetting Review and Other Measures) Bill 2021
   • Customs Amendment (2022 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2021
   • Customs Amendment (Banning Goods Produced By Forced Labour) Bill 2021
     Customs Tariff Amendment (2022 Harmonized System Changes) Bill 2021
   • Customs Tariff Amendment (Incorporation of Proposals) Bill 2021
   • Defence Amendment (Parliamentary Approval of Overseas Service) Bill 2020
   • Dental Benefits Amendment Bill 2021
   • Discrimination Free Schools Bill 2018
   • Electric Vehicles Accountability Bill 2021
   • Governor-General Amendment (Cessation of Allowances in the Public Interest) Bill 2019
   • Great Australian Bight Environment Protection Bill 2019
   • Independent National Security Legislation Monitor Amendment Bill 2021
   • International Human Rights and Corruption (Magnitsky Sanctions) Bill 2021
   • Migration Amendment (New Maritime Crew Visas) Bill 2020
   • National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits Transparency and Cost Recovery) Bill 2021
   • Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Improved Grants Reporting) 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.

(Dean Smith)
Chair
5 August 2021