1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 at 7.08 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   • the provisions of the Universities Accord (Student Support and Other Measures) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 30 September 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Customs Amendment (Strengthening and Modernising Licensing and Other Measures) Bill 2024
     Customs Licensing Charges Amendment Bill 2024
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Amendment (Scheduling) Bill 2024
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Better and Fairer Schools (Information Management) Bill 2024
   • 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
   • 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 (Administration) Bill 2024
   • Fair Work (Registered Organisations) Amendment (Protecting Vulnerable Workers) Bill 2024
   • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   • Public Service Amendment Bill (No. 2) 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
15 August 2024