1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 9 October 2024 at 7.13 pm.
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. the provisions of the Better and Fairer Schools (Funding and Reform) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Education and Employment Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 18 November 2024 (see appendix 1 for a statement of reasons for referral).
   2. the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Amendment (Reconsideration of Decisions) Bill 2024 be referred immediately to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 14 November 2024 (see appendix 2 for a statement of reasons for referral); and
3. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Aged Care Legislation Amendment Bill 2024
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Broadcasting Services Amendment (Ban on Gambling Advertisements During Live Sport) Bill 2023
   • Building and Construction Industry (Restoring Integrity and Reducing Building Costs) Bill 2024 (No. 2)
   • Competition and Consumer Amendment (Continuing ACCC Monitoring of Domestic Airline Competition) Bill 2023
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Cyber Security Bill 2024
     Intelligence Services and Other Legislation Amendment (Cyber Security) Bill 2024
     Security of Critical Infrastructure and Other Legislation Amendment (Enhanced Response and Prevention) Bill 2024
   • 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 (Removing Criminals from Worksites) Bill 2024
   • Freeze on Rent and Rate Increases Bill 2023
   • Help to Buy Bill 2023 [No. 2]
     Help to Buy (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2023 [No. 2]
   • National Broadband Network Companies Amendment (Commitment to Public Ownership) Bill 2024
   • Oversight Legislation Amendment (Robodebt Royal Commission Response and Other Measures) Bill 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Mergers and Acquisitions Reform) Bill 2024
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Extending the FBT Exemption for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles) Bill 2024.
4. The committee considered the following bills but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Sydney Airport Demand Management Amendment Bill 2024.

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
10 October 2024