1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 13 September 2023 at 7.11 pm.
   1. contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Disability Services and Inclusion Bill 2023, and the Disability Services and Inclusion (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 November 2023 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   2. the provisions of the Identity Verification Services Bill 2023, and the Identity Verification Services (Consequential Amendments) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 9 November 2023 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   3. the provisions of the Interactive Gambling Amendment (Credit and Other Measures) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 12 October 2023 (see appendix 3 for a statement of reasons for referral);
   4. the Legalising Cannabis Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 31 May 2024 (see appendix 4 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
   5. the provisions of the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) Bill 2023, and the Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products) (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Community Affairs Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 22 November 2023 (see appendix 5 for a statement of reasons for referral).
2. The committee recommends that the following bills not be referred to committees:
   • Members of Parliament (Staff) Amendment Bill 2023
   • Parliamentary Workplace Support Service Bill 2023
     Parliamentary Workplace Support Service (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023
   • Royal Commissions Amendment (Private Sessions) Bill 2023
   • Social Security Amendment (Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment) Bill 2023.
3. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • 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
   • Defence Amendment (Safeguarding Australia's Military Secrets) 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
   • Migration Amendment (Overseas Organ Transplant Disclosure and Other Measures) Bill 2023
   • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023
   • Protecting the Spirit of Sea Country Bill 2023
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Support for Small Business and Charities and Other Measures) Bill 2023.
4. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Ending Native Forest Logging Bill 2023.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
14 September 2023