- The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 August 2023 at 7.11 pm.
- The committee recommends that—
- the provisions of the Social Security and Other Legislation Amendment (Miscellaneous Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 August 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).
- The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
- Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
- Counter-Terrorism and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2023
- Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) 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
- Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Bill 2023
- Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023
- Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Bill 2023
Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023
- Productivity Commission Amendment (Electricity Reporting) Bill 2023
- Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023
- Social Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Australia's Engagement in the Pacific) Bill 2023.
- The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
- 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]
- Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023.
(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
10 August 2023
At the end of the motion, add:
"but, in respect of the Copyright Legislation Amendment (Fair Pay for Radio Play) Bill 2023, the bill be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 20 June 2024".
At the end of the motion, add:
"and, in respect of the Housing Australia Future Fund Bill 2023 [No. 2], the National Housing Supply and Affordability Council Bill 2023 [No. 2] and the Treasury Laws Amendment (Housing Measures No. 1) Bill 2023 [No. 2], the provisions of the bills be referred immediately to the Economics Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 24 October 2023".
At the end of the motion, add:
"and, in respect of the Higher Education Support Amendment (Response to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report) Bill 2023, the provisions of the bill be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 13 September 2023".
At the end of the motion, add:
"and, in respect of the Public Governance, Performance and Accountability Amendment (Vaccine Indemnity) Bill 2023, the bill be referred immediately to the Finance and Public Administration Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 March 2024".
- Senator Anne Urquhart (Government Whip, Chair)
- Senator Wendy Askew (Opposition Whip)
- Senator Ross Cadell (The Nationals Whip)
- Senator Pauline Hanson (Pauline Hanson's One Nation Whip)
- Senator Nick McKim (Australian Greens Whip)
- Senator Ralph Babet
- Senator the Hon. Anthony Chisholm
- Senator the Hon. Katy Gallagher
- Senator Matt O'Sullivan
- Senator David Pocock
- Senator Paul Scarr
- Senator Lidia Thorpe
- Senator Tammy Tyrrell
Secretary: Tim Bryant
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