1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 2 August 2023 at 7.10 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. contingent upon introduction in the Senate, the Climate Change Amendment (Duty of Care and Intergenerational Climate Equity) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 1 February 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the Inspector-General of Live Animal Exports Amendment (Animal Welfare) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2023 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the International Organisations (Privileges and Immunities) Amendment Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   4. the provisions of the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry Bill 2023 and the National Occupational Respiratory Disease Registry (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 August 2023 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Classification (Publications, Films and Computer Games) Amendment (Industry Self-Classification and Other Measures) Bill 2023
   • Intellectual Property Laws Amendment (Regulator Performance) Bill 2023
   • Intelligence Services Legislation Amendment Bill 2023.
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Electoral Legislation Amendment (Lowering the Voting Age) Bill 2023
   • Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Regional Forest Agreements) Bill 2020
   • Fair Work Amendment (Right to Disconnect) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   • Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023
   • Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2]
     National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2]
     Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023.
   • Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
3 August 2023