1. The committee met in private session on Wednesday, 15 November 2023 at 7.08 pm
2. The committee recommends that—
   1. The provisions of the Primary Industries (Excise) Levies Bill 2023, the Primary Industries (Customs) Charges Bill 2023, the Primary Industries (Services) Levies Bill 2023, the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Collection Bill 2023, the Primary Industries Levies and Charges Disbursement Bill 2023, and the Primary Industries (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 5 February 2024 (see appendix 1 for statements of reasons for referral); and
   2. contingent upon introduction in the House of Representatives, the provisions of the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety Bill 2023, and the Australian Naval Nuclear Power Safety (Transitional Provisions) Bill 2023 be referred immediately to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Legislation Committee for inquiry and report by 26 April 2024 (see appendix 2 for statements of reasons for referral).
3. The committee recommends that the following bill not be referred to committees:
   • Bankruptcy Amendment (Discharge from Bankruptcy) Bill 2023
4. The committee deferred consideration of the following bills to its next meeting:
   • Attorney-General's Portfolio Miscellaneous Measures Bill 2023
   • Australian Capital Territory Dangerous Drugs Bill 2023
   • Australian Education Amendment (Save Our Public Schools) Bill 2023
   • Australian Human Rights Commission Amendment (Costs Protection) Bill 2023
   • 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
   • Crimes and Other Legislation Amendment (Omnibus No. 2) Bill 2023
   • Criminal Code Amendment (Inciting Illegal Disruptive Activities) Bill 2023
   • Crown References Amendment 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
   • National Redress Scheme for Institutional Child Sexual Abuse Amendment Bill 2023
   • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Domestic Reserve) Bill 2023
   • Superannuation (Objective) Bill 2023
   • Treasury Laws Amendment (Tax Accountability and Fairness) Bill 2023
5. The committee considered the following bill but was unable to reach agreement:
   • Childhood Gender Transition Prohibition Bill 2023

(Anne Urquhart)
Chair
16 November 2023